3/9/22 Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments: Edward Allen Covington v. State of Florida & SC21-1077 Edward Allen Covington v. Ricky D. Dixon, Etc. SC21-295

Covington pleaded guilty to the first-degree murders in Lutz of Lisa Freiberg and her two children, 7-year-old Zachary and 2-year-old Heather Savannah. The three were beaten and fatally stabbed in 2008. The trial court sentenced him to death, and this Court affirmed the convictions and death sentences on direct appeal. Covington filed a postconviction challenge in the trial court, raising several issues. His claims were denied, and this appeal followed. Covington has also filed a habeas corpus petition.

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