Resentencing trial to begin for convicted killer Bessman Okafor
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A man convicted of killing a teenager more than a decade ago is expected to be back in court Tuesday ahead of his resentencing trial.
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Bessman Okafor was sentenced to death in 2015 for shooting and killing 19-year-old Alex Zaldivar.
However, the Florida Supreme Court overturned that sentence because of a law requiring a unanimous decision in death penalty cases.
In April, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law reforming the death penalty in Florida and removing that unanimous decision requirement.
Channel 9 will have a crew inside of the courtroom and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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