Monday, March 1, 1999
Fred Lorenzo Brooks vs State of Florida

No. 92,011

Place of Origin
Duval County

Facts
Brooks and his codefendant Foster Brown were charged with the August 28, 1996, murder of Darryl Jenkins in an alleged drug deal turned bad. At a joint trial, the jury convicted both men but recommended a life sentence for Brown and recommended the death penalty for Brooks by a vote of 7-to-5. The judge sentenced Brooks to death and he appeals.