Ms. Cole was convicted of the first-degree murders of Reggie and Carol Sumner, who
were buried alive in 2005. The jury voted 9-3 to recommend a death sentence for each
murder and she was condemned to death for each murder. This Court upheld the
sentences on direct appeal and Ms. Cole filed a postconviction challenge in trial court. It
was denied; this is her appeal of that ruling.

Duval County