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    Alfred Lewis Fennie - Florida Death Row




    Summary of Offense:

    On September 8, 1991, Mary Shearin left her home, driving a 1986 Cadillac. Later that day, two men found a body lying face down on the side of a road. Police officers discovered that the hands were bound behind the back and the victim had been shot once in the back of the head. Police later determined the body to be that of Mary Shearin. On September 9, 1991, police found Shearin’s vehicle being driven by two men, who identified themselves as Ezell Foster and Ansell Rose. After the car was impounded, police found the .25 caliber pistol that fired the bullet recovered from Shearin’s body and a piece of rope that matched the rope used to bind Shearin’s hands. Upon further police investigation, it was determined that Ezell Foster was an alias for Alfred Fennie and Ansell Rose was an alias for Michael Frazier. Additionally, police determined that money had been taken from Shearin’s account with her ATM card. Fennie and Frazier each implicated the other as the person responsible for the kidnapping and murder of Shearin.

    Fennie was sentenced to death in Hernando County on December 1, 1992.

    Co-defendant information:
    Michael Frazier was also charged with first-degree murder, armed kidnapping, and armed robbery. He was sentenced to life imprisonment due to an agreement with the State to provide information in exchange for the State agreeing not to seek the death
    penalty.


    Also plead guilty to the murder of Jamie Christine Duncan after DNA was linked to him in 2015.

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    Factors Contributing to the Delay in Imposition of Sentence:

    Fennie filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus with the U.S. District Court, Middle District, which was pending for over seven years (11/28/03 – 01/04/11).

    Case Information:

    Fennie filed a Direct Appeal with the Florida Supreme Court on 12/16/92, citing the following errors: denying defense counsel’s requests for pre-trial and trial continuances; denying Fennie’s request to be present at Frazier’s deposition; denying requests for expanded instructions on aggravating factors; unconstitutionality of the heinous, atrocious, or cruel and cold, calculated, premeditated aggravating factors; denying penalty-phase mistrial motion; erroneously finding aggravating factors; and unconstitutionality of Florida’s death penalty scheme. On 07/07/94, the FSC affirmed Fennie’s convictions and sentences.

    Fennie filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court on 11/25/94, and the USSC denied the Petition on 02/21/95.

    Fennie filed a 3.850 Motion with the Circuit Court on 03/19/97 and amended the Motion on 03/22/00. On 10/08/01, the Circuit Court denied the Motion.

    Fennie filed a 3.850 Motion Appeal with the Florida Supreme Court on 11/07/01, citing claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and denial of two of Fennie’s 3.850 Motion claims without a hearing. On 07/11/03, the FSC affirmed the denial of the 3.850 Motion.

    Fennie filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus with the Florida Supreme Court on 05/28/02, primarily citing claims of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. On 07/11/03, the FSC denied the Petition.

    Fennie filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court on 11/03/03 that was denied on 04/05/04.

    Fennie filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus with the U.S. District Court, Middle District, on 11/28/03. That petition was denied on 01/04/11. Fennie’s Certificate of Appealability was also denied on 01/04/11.

    Fennie filed a Habeas Appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals on 02/04/11. That appeal is pending.

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    No. 11-7812 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
    Title:
    Alfred L. Fennie, Petitioner
    v.
    Pam Bondi, Attorney General of Florida
    Docketed: December 15, 2011
    Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
    Case Nos.: (11-10808)
    Decision Date: June 24, 2011

    ~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Sep 19 2011 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 17, 2012)
    Feb 1 2012 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 1, 2012.
    Feb 29 2012 Brief of respondent Pam Bondi, Attorney General of Florida in opposition filed.
    Mar 15 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 30, 2012.
    Apr 2 2012 Petition DENIED.

    http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.a...es/11-7812.htm

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    Edited:

    August 26, 2017

    Fewer face death penalty eight months into term of Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren

    Hillsborough County District Attorney Attorney Andrew Warren is reviewing all DP cases.

    Currently Alfred L. Fennie's case is under review.

    http://www.tbo.com/news/courts/crimi...-state/2335095
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