Legal Opinion
Kevin G. Jeffries, Jr. v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided July 13, 2017No. SC14-1965PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Kevin G. Jeffries, Jr. was convicted for the first-degree murder of Wallace Reid Scott, armed burglary of a dwelling, and armed robbery. Jeffries was sentenced to death for the first-degree murder conviction after .a jury recommended the death penalty by a vote of ten to two. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. "
FACTS AND TRIAL
On April 6, 2013, Wallace Scott was found dead, sitting up against his bed, by a concerned neighbor, who had noticed an accumulation of newspapers. When officers from the Bay County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) arrived at Scott’s residence, a…
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