8/29/19 Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments: Genghis Nicholas Kocaker v. State of Florida SC17-1975 and Genghis Nicholas Kocaker v. Mark S. Inch, etc. SC18-878
Mr. Kocaker was convicted of the first-degree murder of Eric Stanton, who died of carbon monoxide poisoning after being trapped in a fire in his cab in 2004. The jury voted 11-1 to recommend a death sentence and the trial court condemned him to death. This Court upheld his conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Mr. Kocaker filed a post-conviction challenge in the trial court. All claims were denied except the trial court granted him a new penalty phase pursuant to Hurst v. State. Mr. Kocaker has asked this Court for review. Additionally, Kocaker seeks review of a related petition for habeas corpus.