Legal Opinion
Knight v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided September 28, 2011No. SC07-841PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
Richard Knight was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of Odessia Stephens and four-year-old Hanessia Mullings, which occurred on June 28, 2000. Knight appeals his first-degree murder convictions and sentence of death. We have mandatory jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. For the reasons explained below, we affirm Knight’s convictions and sentences of death.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The Guilt Phase
The evidence presented at trial established that Knight lived in an apartment with his cousin, Hans Mullings, Mullings’ girlfriend, Odessia Stephens, and…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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- Richardson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
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3Cited by28 opinions
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