Summary of Offense:
On December 12, 1989, Matthew Marshall was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. Marshall and Jeffrey Henry were both incarcerated at the Martin Correction Institute on November 1, 1988. At the time, Marshall was serving prison time for previous offenses. On the day of the murder, witnesses heard moans and screaming emanating from Henry’s cell. Marshall was seen exiting from the cell with blood on his chest and arms. Minutes later, witnesses saw Marshall re-entering Henry’s cell and heard similar noises emanating from his cell once again. After a moment of silence, witnesses saw Marshall exiting from Henry’s cell, this time covered in blood. Henry was found dead, lying face-down in his cell with his sweat pants pulled down to his ankles and his hands tied behind his back. Henry’s cause of death was severe blows to the back of the head. During his indictment, Marshall stated that Henry was known as the “muscle man” for inmates who operated football game-pools. Marshall won sums of money and sought to collect his winnings from the other inmates. The inmates instructed Marshall to obtain his winnings from Henry. When Marshall met Henry at his cell, a fight broke out between the two men when Henry refused to pay. According to Marshall, Henry attacked first and he killed Henry in self-defense.
Marshall was sentenced to death in Martin County on December 12, 1989.
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