Walker Davis Jr's constitutional rights were violated when the jury foreperson, a convicted felon, under prosecution at the same time, in the same court was seated & allowed to return a guilty verdict during his trial in 1997 in the City of Crestview, Florida. 

Walker Davis Jr has spent the last 29+ years fighting for his life with each of the multitude of appeals being denied by the First Judicial Circuit Florida. 

After 26 years (2020) imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, Walker Davis Jr was given info to investigate all 12 jurors that served on his trial in Okaloosa County, FL, including alternates, searching for any bias or misconduct. 

However, the investigation team discovered something much greater than that! 

Upon conclusion of the investigation, the jury foreman was found to be INELIGIBLE to serve as a juror in this case. 

He should NEVER have been allowed to be in the jury pool!!!

In addition, you don't have to prove bias when you are a juror not eligible to serve due to being under current prosecution by the same state attorneys office.

Watch how Jury Investigations, LLC breaks down the misconduct on the YouTube video below!

Why Mr. Davis should receive a new trial IN ADDITION TO THE JURY ISSUE:

1. The States Attorney during the trial, Robert Elmore, stated there was no forensic evidence in this case, when in fact, there was plenty:

• Blonde hair found in the deceased hand at the scene
• Fingerprints on the outside of the running vehicle the deceased were found in
• Testimony during the original trial confirmed that service animals followed a trail of bloody footprints leading from the crime scene to a wooded area
• Several witnesses place Mr. Davis in another part of town at the time of the incident & he had a cast on one of his legs
   Robert Elmore represented the State of Florida in both (co-defendant) was convicted also) cases. He stated the following:

“In response to the family’s claims that the cousins were convicted without DNA evidence and an established time of death, Elmore said, “There was no forensic evidence that links either of them to the car or the bodies. But there’s a whole lot of evidence that links them to them''

2. There is Trial transcript from 1996 that says: “The deceased had a number of Caucasian hairs, no negroid hairs present.”  

3. A time of death was never established. (The State Examiner/s were not aligned)

4. A request for medical information on the deceased no longer exists according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
 

An evidentiary hearing was granted and held March 2022 where in conclusion, even with the facts and the constitution clearly available, Judge Terrance Ketchel, Okaloosa County, FL, rendered another controversial decision where he stated Mr. Davis did not show proof that the juror was biased.

Mr. Davis again appealed thru his then attorney, Peter Lombardo, and was granted an Oral Argument in June 13, 2023.

After having an independent review of the oral argument that took place in front of Judges Ray, Roberts, and Kelsey, Judge Roberts says (timestamp 1:32):

"Mr. Lombardo it seems reasonably sure that there was misconduct on the behalf of this juror, correct?  The record establishes it's pretty clear that there was juror misconduct in this case."  He then asked Peter "Why was this not discoverable around 2000-ish?"  

Here's the YouTube link to oral argument:

Video of Oral Argument

Sadly, our attorney at the time was not prepared to argue the 2-year issue and the appeal was denied.

Historical Links that are a MUST READ: Hometown Interview with his Family 2011

WHAT WE WANT:

To DEMAND the FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FLORIDA revisit this case for a fair trial and/or immediately release Mr. Davis! Hold the JUDGES AND THE STATE of FLORIDA ACCOUNTABLE!

Walker Davis Jr continues to fight for his wrongful conviction in 1997. We are now focused on getting the word out concerning his need for release. The videos attached in this update only solidifies why he should be released!

Let's get Mr. Davis home to his family!

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