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Pinellas man pleads guilty; seeks death sentence
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: Steven Gress pleads guilty to murder and kidnapping of 16-year-old Miranda Corsette; asks judge to sentence without jury.
WHO: Steven Gress; Michelle Brandes; Miranda Corsette; Anthony Rickman
WHAT: Plea of guilty to first-degree murder and kidnapping; request for death-penalty sentencing without a jury
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026 at 10:48 PM ET
WHERE: Pinellas County, Florida
WHY: Gress waived his right to a jury trial for the capital punishment phase as part of his guilty plea and sentencing request.
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