Wednesday, February 5th, 2004
Luther Douglas v. State of Florida

no. 02-1666
Duval County

Luther Douglas was convicted of the December 1999 sexual battery and first-degree murder of Mary Ann Hobgood. The jury recommended a sentence of death 11-to-1. The trial judge followed the jury's recommendation and imposed a sentence of death. This is Douglas's direct appeal of his conviction and sentence.