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State To Seek Death Penalty For Four Billings Murder Suspects
October 13, 2009
Patrick Gonzalez Jr, 35; Donnie Ray Stallworth, Jr., 28; Wayne Thomas Coldiron, 41; and Frederick Lee Thornton Jr., 19, all face the death penalty for the deaths of Byrd and Melanie Billings.
The four men entered the Billings’ home the night of July 9 home invasion and robbery that left the Beulah couple dead. State Attorney Bill Eddins filed a “Notice of Intent to Seek Death Penalty” on each of the four Monday in Escambia County Circuit Court.
Three others — Leonard Gonzalez Sr., Gary Sumner and Rakeem Florence — also face first degree murder charges, but the State Attorney has announced that he will not seek the death penalty. Gonzalez, Sr. and Sumner were the alleged getaway drivers, and Florence cannot get the death penalty as a 16-year old juvenile.
All of the defendants remain in the Escambia County Jail.
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One Response to “State To Seek Death Penalty For Four Billings Murder Suspects”
Wow, the state is actually making a good decision.