Legal Opinion
State v. Bedford
Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida
Decided January 20, 1989No. Case No. 88-424CF10BPublished
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
MEL GROSSMAN, Circuit Judge.
On November 22, 1988, the defendant, Michael Bedford, was found guilty by a jury of his peers of the crimes of Murder in the First Degree and Kidnapping. He was then adjudicated guilty of those crimes.
On November 28, 1988, a separate advisory sentencing proceeding was conducted. After hearing evidence, arguments of the attorneys, instructions by the Court and after due deliberations the trial jury recommended that a life sentence be imposed against the defendant.
On January 5, 1989, a sentencing hearing was held, evidence presented and arguments…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
- Doyle v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
- State v. WingerterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986