Mr. Doty was convicted of the first-degree murder of Xavier Rodriguez, a fellow inmate who was fatally strangled and stabbed in 2011. The jury voted 10-2 to recommend the death penalty and the trial court condemned Mr. Doty to death. This is his direct appeal.

Click on the links to watch more oral arguments from 2/5/15:

James Roughton v State, SC12-1719

Miguel Rodriguez v State, SC14-160

Vicki Thomas, et al. v State of Florida, etc., SC14-1282