Simpson v. State

Jason Andrew Simpson appeals his convictions and death sentences for the July 1999 first-degree murders of Archie Crook, Sr., and Kimberly Kimbler. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm Simpson’s convictions and death sentences.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The Guilt Phase

In the late evening hours of July 15, 1999, or the early morning hours of July 16, 1999, Simpson went to the home of Archie Crook, Sr., and Kimberly Kimbler in Jacksonville, Florida, armed with an ax. Simpson entered the home, went into the master bedroom where…