John Saladino offered David Snipes, then 17 years old, $1,000.00 to kill the victim Markus Mueller, who was found dead in February 1995 in his Bonita Springs home. Saladino later pled guilty to second-degree murder, and Snipes was tried and convicted of first-degree murder. The jury recommended the death penalty 11-to-1 and the judge agreed. This is Snipes' direct appeal.