Dwight Eaglin is a white man who has
been on death row in the state of Florida since 03/31/06.
Crime
He was convicted of 2 counts of
Premeditated 1st Degree Murder, committed on 06/11/03. direct appeal, this Court summarized the facts of the crimes as follows:
The
evidence at trial established that in 2003, the Charlotte Correctional
Institution was undergoing a renovation of the inmate dormitories. That
same year, Eaglin, [Stephen] Smith, and [Michael] Jones, who were part
of a group of inmates permitted to participate in the renovation
process, began planning an escape attempt. With regard to the escape
plans, the inmates constructed an escape ladder and a metal tool that
would hook to the outer lights of the prison, but the tool was destroyed
a month before the attempted escape. Eaglin blamed [the inmate victim,
Charles] Fuston and John Beaston, another inmate, for destroying the
tool.Two inmates, Kenneth Christopher Lykins and Jesse Baker, testified to what they heard about the escape plans. Lykins testified that he overheard Eaglin, Smith, and Jones talking about their upcoming escape. Specifically, Eaglin stated that he would kill Fuston before he left because “he didn't like the way he disrespected him.” Lykins also overheard Eaglin state that he would kill anyone who tried to stop him from doing what he was going to do. On cross-examination, Lykins, a twelve-time convicted felon, was impeached with an affidavit in which he denied knowing anything about the escape or the killing of Lathrem and Fuston. He explained this prior inconsistency by stating he had been concerned with his own safety.
Jesse Baker, another inmate and nine-time convicted felon, also testified to overhearing the escape plans. He specifically heard Eaglin, Smith, and Jones stating that “they would kill any bitch that got in their way.” Further, Baker testified that Eaglin wanted to “straighten” Fuston, which indicated an intent to kill. Baker was impeached with the fact that he suffered from severe depression and was previously housed in the psychiatric dorm and the crisis unit of the prison.
Address
You can write to this inmate
at:
Dwight Eaglin 166224
PO Box 23608Tampa, FL 33623
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