Death Row inmate convicted in 1994 Broward murder will be set free

A man sentenced to die for a 1994 Broward murder was ordered freed by the Florida Supreme Court, which ruled that he did not receive a fair trial.

BY MARC CAPUTO

Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau

TALLAHASSEE -- In an exceptionally rare ruling Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court unanimously ordered that a Death Row inmate be set free because there wasn't enough evidence to convict him of murdering a Fort Lauderdale pawnshop worker.
Three justices went a step further, issuing an additional opinion that said the Broward County court ''erred'' by allowing a prosecutor to inflame jurors as they decided whether to recommend the death sentence for Herman Lindsey.
Lindsey, a 36-year-old career criminal, was convicted in 2006 of shooting Joanne Mazzola with a .45-caliber handgun at the Big Dollar pawnshop.

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Isn't this great?! I don't think I've heard of a convicttion being overturned because the justices didn't believe the state made it's case! It is wonderful.

This is wonderful news. So rare Florida accepts it made a mistake. Now life can begin again!

Brilliant news at last a state accepting a mistake. I hope Lindsay can now rebuild his life

that really is great news, and i hope he gets all of the help he needs to re-adjust and rebuild his life.

Yes indeed that is good news. I hope that he will be able to have a good life after that.