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Mr. Santiago-Gonzalez pleaded guilty in 2016 to the first-degree murder of Donald Burns. At the time of the 2014 attack that resulted in Burns' death, both men were inmates at the Reception and Medical Center, a Florida Department of Corrections facility located in Lake Butler. Following a non-jury penalty phase proceeding, Santiago-Gonzalez was sentenced to death. This direct appeal follows.

Appearance for Appellant: Megan Long, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, 850-606-8500

Appearance for Appellee: Janine D. Robinson, Asst. Attorney General, Tallahassee, 850-414-3606