Wednesday, May 3, 2006
9 a.m. ET

Meryl S. McDonald v. State of Florida & Meryl S. McDonald v James McDonough
SC03-648 & SC04-708 / Pinellas County

Mr. McDonald was convicted of the murder of Louis A. Davidson, who was killed in his
apartment in January 1994. The jury voted 9-3 to recommend a death sentence and Mr.
McDonald was condemned. His conviction and sentence were upheld by this Court on
direct appeal and representing himself, he lost his first post-conviction appeal in circuit
court. State lawyers were appointed to represent him and they filed this appeal of the
circuit court’s ruling.