Wednesday, November 4, 1998
Robert Larkins vs State of Florida
No. 91,131
Place of Origin
Bowling Green, Hardee County
Facts
Larkins was convicted of the Aug. 30, 1990, murder of Roberta Faith Nicolas at a Circle K store in Bowling Green during a robbery. He was convicted and sentenced to death in 1991. The Supreme Court later sent the case back to the trial judge for a proper evaluation of mitigating evidence in a new sentencing proceeding. He was again sentenced to death and appeals.