Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Robin Lee Archer v. State of Florida

no. 04-451 | 05-696
Escambia County

Archer was convicted of the murder of Billy Coker, a clerk at an auto parts store who was fatally shot during a robbery in January 1991. The jury voted 7-5 to recommend death and he was condemned. The Supreme Court overturned the sentence and Archer had a second penalty hearing. A jury again voted 7-5 to recommend death and he was condemned. The Supreme Court upheld the second death sentence and Archer filed his first post-conviction appeal in the trial court. It was rejected and Archer challenges that ruling in this appeal, arguing, among other issues, that he is innocent of first-degree murder.