Wednesday, September 1, 1999
Albert Holland v.
State of Florida
No. 89,922
Place of Origin
Broward County
Facts
Holland was charged with the attempted sexual battery and
attempted murder of Thelma Johnson and the murder of Officer
Scott Winters in Pompano Beach in July 1990. Winters was
murdered while investigating the offenses against Johnson. Holland
was convicted and sentenced to death, but the case was reversed in
1994 for failure to follow a U.S. Supreme Court decision. At retrial,
Holland again was convicted and sentenced to death on a jury
recommendation favoring his execution 8-to-4. He appeals.