ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A man sentenced to death for killing an Orlando police officer has appealed his conviction to the US Supreme Court.
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Markeith Loyd shot and killed Lieutenant Debra Clayton in 2017.
A judge sentenced him to death five years later, following a jury’s recommendation.
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Now, a petition from Loyd’s attorney argues that a prosecutor misled the jury during sentencing proceedings.
In February, the Florida Supreme Court upheld Loyd’s conviction.
Loyd is also serving a life sentence for the murder of his pregnant ex-wife, Sade Dixon.
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