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Oct 15, 2026 at 12:20 PM ET
Florida Supreme Court Sets Aside Jones Murder Conviction
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
The Florida Supreme Court overturned Henry Lee Jones’s first-degree murder conviction and death sentence in the 2003 killing of Carlos Perez, ordering a new trial in Brevard County. Chief Justice Couriel said prosecutors withheld DNA records favorable to Jones, violating constitutional fair-trial standards.
WHO: The Florida Supreme Court; Henry Lee Jones; Carlos Perez
WHAT: The Florida Supreme Court overturned Jones’s conviction and death sentence and ordered a new trial in Brevard County.
WHEN: Reported Oct 15, 2026 at 11:21 AM ET
WHERE: Brevard County
WHY: The court ruled that prosecutors withheld DNA records favorable to Jones, violating the fair-trial rule established by Brady v. Maryland.
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