Legal Opinion

Kenneth R. Jackson v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided March 23, 2017No. SC13-1232Published

1Opinion of the Court

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC13-1232 ____________ KENNETH R. JACKSON, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. [March 23, 2017] PER CURIAM. Appellant Kenneth R. Jackson was convicted of the first-degree murder of Cuc Thu Tran, sexual battery with a deadly weapon, second-degree arson, and grand theft of a motor vehicle. Jackson was sentenced to death for the murder conviction. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. FACTS At approximately 6:30 a.m. on September 13, 2007, an individual who lived at Bullfrog Court in Gibsonton initially heard noises that sounded…

2Cases cited133 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Almendarez-Torres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  5. Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993

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