Legal Opinion
Billy Jim Sheppard, Jr. v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided September 4, 2014No. SC12-890PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
Billy Jim Sheppard, Jr., appeals from two judgments of conviction of first-degree murder and a sentence of death. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm his convictions and sentence of death.
BACKGROUND
Overview
Billy Jim Sheppard, Jr., was convicted and sentenced to death for the July 20, 2008, first-degree murder of Monquell Wimberly in Jacksonville, Florida. Sheppard was also convicted of the first-degree felony murder of Patrick Stafford, which occurred earlier on the same day, for which Sheppard was sentenced to life…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- State v. DiGuilioSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
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3Cited by15 opinions
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