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TentativeOral Argument Press Summaries
June 29, 1999
The following summaries are drawn from briefs and lower court judgments. They are meant to provide a general idea of facts and issues presented in cases, and should not be considered official court documents. Facts and issues presented in these summaries should be checked for accuracy against records and briefs, available from the Court, which provide more specific information.
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| Case | Time | Facts & Issues | Place of Origin |
| Thomas H.
Provenzano v. State of Florida
No. 95,849 |
9:00 | Provenzano was convicted and sentenced to death for the January 1984 courthouse murder of Orange County Circuit Court bailiff William Arnold Wilkerson. He also was convicted of attempting to murder bailiffs Harry J. Dalton and Mark L. Parker. On June 9, Gov. Jeb Bush signed a death warrant authorizing Provenzano's execution on . | Orange County |
| Allen Lee Davis v.
State of Florida
No. 95,845 |
9:40 | Davis was convicted
and sentenced to death for the May 1982 murders of Nancy Weiler and
her two daughters at the Weiler home in Duval County. On June 9,
Gov. Jeb Bush signed a death warrant authorizing the execution of
Davis, now scheduled for .
(Note: Chief Justice Major B. Harding is recused from this case because he was the trial judge who sentenced Davis to death.) |
Duval County |
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