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    Robert Roy Gordon - Florida Death Row




    Facts of the Crime:

    Denise Davidson and her fiancé, Leonardo Cisneros, hired Robert Gordon and Meryl McDonald, to kill Ms. Davidson’s estranged husband, Dr. Louis Davidson. Early on the morning of January 25, 1994, McDonald and Gordon waited in the parking lot of the apartment complex where Dr. Davidson lived. The two were driven by Susan Shore. Gordon met with Dr. Davidson and the two walked to Davidson’s apartment. Dr. Davidson’s body was discovered later that day by his fiancée. His body was blindfolded, bound, gagged, and hog-tied, lying face down in a bathtub full of bloody water.

    The apartment had been ransacked, and Davidson’s watch, camera, and money clip were missing, although $19,300 in cash and some credit cards remained. The medical examiner testified that Davidson had bruises on his face and shoulders, three broken ribs, and multiple lacerations on the back of his scalp, caused by a blunt object. The cause of Davidson’s death was drowning. Money transfers from Denise Davidson to McDonald, as well as phone records and physical evidence recovered from the hotel where Gordon and McDonald were staying during the time of the murder, implicated McDonald in the murder scheme.

    Gordon was sentenced to death in Pinellas County on November 16, 1995.

    Co-defendant information:
    Meryl McDonald (DC# 180399)
    For his involvement in the murder, McDonald was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. For more on McDonald, see: http://www.cncpunishment.com/forums/...meryl+mcdonald
    Denise Ann Davidson (DC# 153691)
    Davidson was found guilty of first-degree murder in a separate trial. She was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years (CC# 94-2958).
    Susan Shore
    Shore agreed to testify for the State, and as a result, her charges were reduced to Accessory After the Fact. She was sentenced to probation.
    Leonardo Cisneros
    Cisneros remains a fugitive.

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    Factors Contributing to the Delay in Imposition of Sentence:

    The 3.850 Motion was pending from 02/18/99 – 04/23/02.

    Case Information:

    On 12/04/95, Gordon filed a Direct Appeal with the Florida Supreme Court, citing the following errors: denying Gordon’s motion to strike the venire; denying motion for judgment of acquittal at the close of evidence; denying request for a separate penalty phase from that of his codefendant and a new penalty phase jury; disproportional sentencing; and improper finding of the cold, calculated, and premeditated and heinous, atrocious, or cruel aggravating factors. On 11/26/97, the FSC affirmed the conviction and death sentence.

    On 02/18/99, Gordon filed a 3.850 Motion with the Circuit Court, which was denied on 04/23/02.

    On 05/30/02, Gordon filed a 3.850 Motion Appeal with the Florida Supreme Court, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. On 12/18/03, the FSC affirmed the denial of the 3.850 Motion.

    On 05/17/04, Gordon filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus with the U.S. District Court, Middle District, which was stricken by the court on 05/26/04. On 12/16/04, the Petition was amended, and on 08/28/06, the USDC dismissed the petition.

    On 10/27/06, Gordon filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. On 03/01/07, the USCA denied the Certificate of Appealability.

    On 09/07/07, Gordon filed a 3.851 Motion with the Circuit Court, which was denied on 10/30/07.

    On 09/28/09, Gordon filed a 3.851 Motion with the Circuit Court, which was denied on 02/23/10.

    On 03/26/10, Gordon filed a 3.851 Motion Appeal with the Florida Supreme Court, which is pending.

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    In today's orders, the United States Supreme Court declined to review Gordon's petition for certiorari.

    Lower Ct: Supreme Court of Florida
    Case Nos.: (SC15-2091)
    Decision date: November 1, 2016
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    On June 27, 2017, Gordon filed a habeas petition in Federal District Court.

    https://dockets.justia.com/docket/fl...cv01543/338643
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    Don't ask questions, just consume product and then get excited for next products.

    "They will hurt you. They will hurt your grandma, these people. The root cause of this is there's no discipline in the homes, they don't go to school, you know, they live off the government, no personal accountability, and they just beat people up for no reason, and it's disgusting." - Former Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters

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