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King v. State

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  • 436 So. 2d 50

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  • evidence that defendant had severely beaten victim twenty-three days before killing her was proper evidence of premeditation
  • defendant killed wife who was seeking divorce, with the Court finding two aggravating and no mitigating factors
  • death penalty affirmed as comparable where defendant had prior manslaughter conviction for axe-slaying of woman victim
  • defendant had a prior conviction of manslaughter for killing a woman with an axe
  • evidence that defendant severely beat victim twenty-three days before killing her was relevant to premeditation

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Judges: Per Curiam

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