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Whitton v. Dixon — Supreme Court of the United States

A Florida jury convicted petitioner Gary Richard Whitton of murder and sentenced him to death. During his trial, the State called several witnesses, including a jailhouse informant named Jake Ozio.

Ozio was a high school student who, on a spring-break trip in Florida, was arrested and jailed for burglary and possession of a short-barrel shotgun.

Ozio testified that, while he was incarcerated with Whitton, he overheard Whitton confess. Ozio also testified that he had no criminal history prior to his spring-break arrest.

Whitton v. Dixon — Supreme Court of the United States

A Florida jury convicted petitioner Gary Richard Whitton of murder and sentenced him to death. During his trial, the State called several witnesses, including a jailhouse informant named .

was a high school student who, on a spring-break trip in Florida, was arrested and jailed for burglary and possession of a short-barrel shotgun.

testified that, while he was incarcerated with Whitton, he overheard Whitton confess. also testified that he had no criminal history prior to his spring-break arrest.