3/6/19 Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments: Douglas Blaine Matthews v. State of Florida SC18-9

Mr. Matthews was convicted of the 2008 first-degree premeditated and felony murder of Kirk Zoeller, manslaughter of Donna Trujillo, and burglary while armed. The jury voted 10-2 to recommend a death sentence, and the trial court sentenced Mr. Matthews to death for Mr. Zoeller’s murder. This Court upheld the sentence and conviction on direct appeal. In the initial post-conviction proceedings below, the circuit court granted Mr. Matthews relief from his death sentence and ordered a new penalty phase but denied relief on Mr. Matthews’ claims related to his conviction. In this appeal, Mr. Matthews raises multiple guilt-phase issues, including newly discovered evidence and ineffective assistance of counsel.

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