Man who killed 2 Kissimmee police officers in 2017 to get case heard by Florida Supreme Court

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A man who killed two Kissimmee police officers in 2017 will get his case heard by the Florida Supreme Court, Channel 9 learned Friday.

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Everett Miller fatally shot Kissimmee police Officer Matthew Baxter and Sgt. Sam Howard on Aug. 18, 2017.

Miller was sentenced to death in 2022 after a jury unanimously recommended the sentence.

Read: ‘We finally have justice’: Man convicted of killing 2 Kissimmee police officers sentenced to death

The Florida Supreme Court will hear his appeal directly Wednesday.

All capital punishment cases in Florida are automatically appealed directly to the court in Tallahassee.

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Video: ‘We finally have justice’: Man convicted of killing 2 Kissimmee police officers sentenced to death A judge in Osceola County sentenced a man convicted of killing two Kissimmee police officers to death on Friday. (Jeff Deal, WFTV.com)

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