Thursday, June 10, 1999
Konstantinos Fotopoulos vs State of Florida
No. 92,227
Place of Origin
Volusia County
Facts
Fotopoulos was tried and convicted for the October 1989 murder of Kevin Ramsey at the Strickland Rifle Range. He also was charged with the November 1989 murder of Bryan Chase, allegedly after Chase botched a contract to murder Fotopoulos' wife. The jury recommended capital punishment and the judge sentenced Fotopoulos to death. His sentence was affirmed on appeal. He now challenges the validity of the sentence.