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GLOBE, Charles (W/M)
DOB: 01/26/59
Third Judicial Circuit, Columbia County Case # 00-897
Sentencing Judge: The Honorable E. Vernon Douglas
Attorney, Trial: M. Blair Payne – Private
Attorney, Direct Appeal: Steven Seliger – Private
Attorney, Collateral Appeals: Michael Reiter – Registry
Date of Offense: 07/03/00
Date of Sentence: 10/11/01
Circumstances of Offense:
Charles Globe was an inmate in Columbia CorrectionalInstitution in July of 2000. He and a fellow inmate, Andrew Busby, planned tokill an inmate or correctional officer. For two weeks, Globe and Busby createda list of seven potential victims, one of which was Busby’s cellmate, EltonArd. Globe and Busby talked for days about killing Ard and developed a plan todo so. Using part of a linen sheet and broken ballpoint pens, Globe made twogarrotes to strangle Ard.
On the morning of 07/03/00, Globe slipped into Ard’s and Busby’s cell. After locking the cell door and covering the window, Globe grabbedArd around the neck and they struggled. Globe placed one of the garrotesaround Ard’s neck, but it broke as Globe and Busby strangled Ard. Ard pled forhis life, offering money to Globe, but he struck Ard in the face, causing himto bleed. Globe flushed the broken garrote down the toilet and tied the secondgarrote around Ard’s neck. Globe lit a cigarette and watched Ard gasp for airsix times before he finally died. After Ard’s death, Globe tied the garrotearound Ard’s wrist, lit a cigarette and put it in Ard’s mouth, and placed alighter in Ard’s hand.
During a prisoner count later that morning, a correctionalofficer found Globe locked inside Ard and Busby’s cell. Ard had a cigarette inhis mouth but appeared to be dead. Abrasions and other marks were visible onGlobe’s face. Evidence recovered from the crime scene included photographs ofwriting on the prison wall, photographs of bloody fingerprints, the cigarettelighter and cigarette found on Ard, and a magic marker used to write on thewall. In handwriting determined to be Globe’s, the words “Call FDLE,” and“Remember Andy and K.D., 7/3/2000,” and “Don’t forget to look on the door” werewritten on the cell walls.
Several hours after the murder, Globe and Busby were read theirMiranda warnings and gave a tape recorded statement to FDLE agents, confessingto the Ard murder. On 07/07/00, Globe was again read his Miranda warning by Departmentof Corrections officials and again confessed to the Ard murder.
Codefendant Information:
Andrew Busby was triedseparately, convicted, and sentenced to death.
Incarceration History in the State of Florida:
| Offense Date | Offense | Sentence Date | County | Case No. | Prison Sentence Length |
| 10/30/1984 | SEX BAT/ WPN. OR FORCE | 05/06/1985 | PASCO | 8402015 | SENTENCED TO LIFE |
| 10/30/1984 | KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY | 05/06/1985 | PASCO | 8402015 | SENTENCED TO LIFE |
| 10/30/1984 | ROBB. GUN/DEADLY WPN | 05/06/1985 | PASCO | 8402015 | 30Y 0M 0D |
Trial Summary:
08/17/00 Indictedon one count of First-Degree Murder
09/11/01 Jury returned a guilty verdict on the solecount of the indictment
09/14/01 Jury recommended death by a vote of 9-3
10/11/01 Sentencedto death on sole count of indictment
Appeal Summary:
Florida Supreme Court – Direct Appeal
FSC# 02-39
877 So.2d 663
01/07/02 Appeal filed
03/18/04 FSC affirmed conviction and sentence
07/01/04 Rehearing denied and Mandate issued
Circuit Court – 3.851 Motion
CC# 00-897
09/30/05 Motionfiled
08/07/06 Motionamended
Factors Contributing to the Delay in Imposition ofSentence:
The case progressionappears to be within acceptable time parameters.
Case Information:
Globe filed a DirectAppeal with the Florida Supreme Court on 01/07/02, citing the following errors: denying a motion to suppress statements to FDLE investigators, admitting Busby’sconfession, improper penalty phase and jury instructions, Ring claims, impropersentencing order, disproportionality of the death penalty, and failing toconsider mitigating circumstances. On 03/18/04, the FSC affirmed the conviction and sentence.
Globe filed a 3.851Motion with the Circuit Court on 09/30/05 and amended the motion on 08/07/06. The motion was pending at the time of Globe’s death.
Institutional Adjustment:
THEFOLLOWING ENTRIES REFLECT DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST THE INMATE
FORVIOLATION OF THE RULE CITED AND INDICATE THE GAIN TIME DAYS LOST.
DATE DAYS VIOLATION LOCATION
12/28/85 15 POSSOF CONTRABAND CROSS CITY C. I.
02/18/86 0 DISOBEYINGORDER CROSS CITY C. I.
05/25/86 0 DISOBEYINGORDER CROSS CITY C. I.
10/15/86 0 POSSOF WEAPONS CROSS CITY C. I.
12/10/86 30 DISOBEYINGORDER CROSS CITY C. I.
12/29/86 0 POSSOF STIMULANTS CROSS CITY C. I.
09/04/87 0 BEINGIN UNAUTH AREA CROSS CITY C. I.
11/29/87 0 DISOBEYINGORDER CROSS CITY C. I.
01/01/88 30 POSSOF ESCAPE PARA. CROSS CITY C. I.
03/25/88 0 POSSOF STOLEN PROP. CROSS CITY C. I.
08/06/88 0 SEXACTS CROSS CITY C. I.
09/06/88 0 DISOBEYINGORDER CROSS CITY C. I.
02/03/89 0 POSSOF CONTRABAND CROSS CITY C. I.
03/20/89 30 MANUFACTUREOF DRUGS CROSS CITY C. I.
08/06/89 0 OBSCENEPROFANE ACT CROSS CITY C. I.
11/10/89 0 POSSOF CONTRABAND DESOTO C. I.
02/07/90 0 MANUFACTUREOF DRUGS BAKER C. I.
11/29/90 30 DISOBEYINGORDER HENDRY C. I.
02/11/93 60 EXTORTIONOR ATTEMPT MARTIN C. I.
10/28/93 30 DISRESP.TOOFFICIALS FLORIDA STATE PRISON
09/07/94 30 DISOBEYINGORDER FLORIDA STATE PRISON
11/04/94 60 DISOBEYINGORDER FLORIDA STATE PRISON
08/05/96 0 DISOBEYINGORDER UNION C. I.
09/16/96 180 POSSOF NARCOTICS UNION C.I.-MED.FAC.
09/16/96 90 POSSOF UNAUTH BEV. UNION C.I.-MED.FAC.
11/04/98 0 LYINGTO STAFF UNION C. I.
11/22/99 0 POSSOF CONTRABAND COLUMBIA C.I.
03/11/00 30 SEXACTS COLUMBIA C.I.
04/11/00 30 UNAUTHORIZEDABSENCE COLUMBIA C.I.
10/20/00 60 DISORDERLYCONDUCT FLORIDA STATE PRISON
10/26/00 90 SPOKENTHREATS FLORIDA STATE PRISON
11/03/00 30 MAILVIOLATIONS FLORIDA STATE PRISON
11/09/00 90 SPOKENTHREATS FLORIDA STATE PRISON
03/28/01 60 DISOBEYINGORDER FLORIDA STATE PRISON
09/10/01 90 SPOKENTHREATS COLUMBIA C.I.
09/25/01 60 DISORDERLYCONDUCT FLORIDA STATE PRISON
06/20/02 60 DISRESP.TOOFFICIALS FLORIDA STATE PRISON
11/07/03 60 DISRESP.TOOFFICIALS UNION C. I.
11/07/03 30 POSSOF CONTRABAND UNION C. I.
Report Date: 07/01/04 JFL
Approved: 07/06/04 EW
Updated: 01/15/08 AEH