Thursday, November 2nd , 2006

State of Florida v. Kenneth Watson

SC03-1965

Mr. Watson was convicted of the 1988 murder of Ella Hickman, who was fatally stabbed, and sentenced to death. This Court upheld the conviction and death sentence. Mr. Watson filed a post-conviction appeal in trial court and the judge concluded he was mentally retarded and therefore ineligible for the death penalty but rejected all other issues raised in the appeal. The state appealed the ruling on mental retardation to this Court; Mr. Watson has appealed the rejection of the other claims.

Miami-Dade County