998 So. 2d 593 - Wickham v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2008
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cited by 1 later decisions
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states following
May 2013
most recently cited
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Relies on 881 So. 2d 1087 - Chamberlain v. State · 983 So. 2d 464 - Doorbal v. State · 660 So. 2d 705 - Cave v. State · 593 So. 2d 191 - Wickham v. State
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“In March 1986, Wickham together with family members and friends, including children, were driving along Interstate 10 when they discovered they were low on money and gas. While at least some members of the party felt they should stop at a church for help, Wickham and others decided they would obtain money through a robbery. The group continued along Interstate 10 and exited at Thomasville Road in Tallahassee. Proceeding north almost to the Georgia border, the group decided to trick a passing motorist into stopping. They placed one of the vehicles conspicuously on the roadside. One of the women, apparently accompanied by some of the children, then flagged down the victim, Morris “Rick” Fleming. The woman told Fleming her car would not work. Wickham later told a fellow inmate that he had deliberately used the woman and children because “that’s what made the guy stop and that’s what I was interested in.” After examining the car, Fleming told the woman he could find nothing wrong with it. At this time, Wickham came out of a hiding place nearby and pointed a gun at Fleming. Fleming then turned and attempted to walk back to his car, but Wickham shot him once in the back. The impact spun Fleming around, and Wickham then shot Fleming again high in the chest. While Fleming pled for his life, Wickham shot the victim twice in the head. Wickham then dragged the body away from the roadside and rummaged through Fleming’s pockets. He found only four dollars and five cents. At this point, Wi”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Wickham v. State“the trial court erred in limiting testimony about [Wickham’s] alleged inability to form the specific intent to commit premeditated murder;” (2)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Wickham v. State
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