September 11, 2024
State Of Florida v. Leo Louis Kaczmar, III and Leo Louis Kaczmar, III v. Ricky D. Dixon, Etc.
Case Number(s):
SC2022-1671, SC2023-0725

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Summary:

A jury found Kaczmar guilty of the first-degree murder of Maria Ruiz. He was sentenced to death. This Court reversed that sentence and ordered a new penalty phase. Kaczmar was again sentenced to death. Kaczmar later sought to vacate his first-degree murder conviction and death sentence. The postconviction court granted Kaczmar a new penalty phase. Now, the State and Kaczmar appeal different aspects of the postconviction court’s ruling, raising 31 issues.