Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Oscar Ray Bolin, Jr. v. State of Florida

no. 02-37
Polk County

Bolin was charged with the December 1986 murder of Teri Lynn Matthews. He was tried and then retried, but both of the resulting death sentences were reversed due to errors. In 2001, the jury in his third trial again found him guilty of first degree murder. Bolin waived his right to a penalty phase, and the trial judge sentenced him to death. This is Bolin's direct appeal.