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MONLYN, Broderick Wendell (B/M)
DC# 086458
DOB: 10/18/61
Third Judicial Circuit, Madison County, Case# 92-147CF
Sentencing Judge: The Honorable E. Vernon Douglas
Attorneys, Trial: Jimmy Hunt & Duncan Jones – Assistant Public Defenders
Attorney, Direct Appeal: David A. Davis – Assistant Public Defender
Attorney, Collateral Appeals: Baya Harrison, III – Registry
Date of Offense: 10/08/92
Date of Sentence: 11/02/93
Circumstances of the Offense:
The victim, Alton Watson, and the defendant, Broderick Wendell Monlyn, lived across the street from one another. Monlyn had previously fished on Mr. Watson’s property, and on at least one occasion Mr. Watson had ordered Monlyn off his property with a rifle. In 1992, Monlyn was incarcerated on an unrelated offense. While in prison, Monlyn told another inmate that he was going to kill Watson in addition to taking the victim’s truck and his money. Inmate Johnny Craddock stated that Monlyn disclosed to him that he would kill the first person he saw once he got out.
On 10/06/92, Monlyn escaped from prison. He proceeded to steal money, clothes, and a shotgun from his uncle and then spent the night in Mr. Watson’s barn. According to Monlyn, on the following morning Mr. Watson surprised Monlyn. Both men reached for the shotgun and a struggle ensued. The struggled moved from the inside of the barn to the yard. During the struggle Monlyn hit Mr. Watson over the head with the gun. The struggle continued until Mr. Watson stopped attacking Monlyn. Monlyn then tied Mr. Watson’s feet together, gagged him, and dragged him into the barn. Monlyn then stole Mr. Watson’s truck. A friend let Monlyn stay in her trailer. She called the police and Monlyn was arrested.
The victim’s body received over 30 blunt injury wounds, 10 of which were defensive. The cause of death was the culmination of multiple blunt impacts to the head. The victims’ wallet was found next to the body and contained no money.
Additional Information:
Monlyn died of natural causes on 04/12/05.
10/27/92 Indicted as follows:
Count I: First-Degree Murder
Count II: Robbery While Armed
Count II: Kidnapping While Armed
11/03/92 Pled not guilty
10/19/93 Jury returned guilty verdicts on all counts of the indictment and recommended death by a vote of 12-0
11/02/93 Sentenced as follows:
Count I: First-Degree Murder – Death
Count II: Robbery While Armed – Life
Count III: Kidnapping While Armed – Life
FSC# 82,779
705 So. 2d 1
11/29/93 Appeal filed
10/09/97 FSC affirmed the conviction and death sentence
01/22/98 Rehearing denied
02/23/98 Mandate issued
USSC# 97-8823
524 U.S. 957
04/20/98 Petition filed
06/26/98 USSC denied petition
CC# 92-147CF
06/25/99 Motion filed
06/24/02 Motion denied
Florida Supreme Court – 3.850 Appeal
FSC# 02-1729
894 So.2d 832
08/01/02 Appeal filed
12/02/04 FSC affirmed trial court’s denial of 3.850 Motion
12/17/04 Motion for rehearing filed
02/11/05 Rehearing denied
02/28/05 Mandate issued
Florida Supreme Court – Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
FSC# 03-1757
894 So.2d 832
10/03/03 Petition filed
12/02/04 Petition denied
12/17/04 Motion for rehearing filed
02/11/05 Rehearing denied
02/28/05 Mandate issued
Factors Contributing to the Delay in Execution of Sentence:
It took four years the Florida Supreme Court to render a decision on Monlyn’s Direct Appeal.
Case Information
Monlyn filed his Direct Appeal to the Florida Supreme Court on 11/29/93. Issues that were raised by the defense were the abuse of discretion on the part of the trial court in the matter of allowing the testimony of the medical examiner, not allowing a mistrial, and error in allowing testimony along with problems concerning the jury instructions. The only issue that the Supreme Court did not dismiss or find without merit was the trial court’s denial of the request to instruct the jury against doubling the pecuniary gain and during the course of enumerated felony aggravators. They found this error to be harmless and affirmed the both the conviction and the sentence on 10/09/97.
Monlyn filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court on 06/26/98, which was denied on 06/26/98.
Monlyn filed a 3.850 Motion to the Circuit Court on 06/25/99, which was denied on 06/24/02.
Monlyn then filed 3.850 Appeal to the Florida Supreme Court on 08/01/02. The Court affirmed the trial court’s denial of the 3.850 Motion on 12/02/04. Monlyn filed a motion for rehearing on 12/17/04, which was denied on 02/11/05. A mandate was issued on 02/28/05.
Monlyn filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus to the Florida Supreme Court on 10/03/03, which was denied on 12/02/04. Monlyn filed a motion for rehearing on 12/17/04, which was denied on 02/11/05. A mandate was issued on 02/28/05.
Monlyn died of natural causes on 04/12/05.
Report Date: 10/01/01 NMP
Approved: 10/02/01 WS
Updated: 04/15/05 NRC