Bradenton RV park double-murder convict appeals lifelong prison sentence

A Manatee County man sentenced to life in prison for killing his mother and her boyfriend at a Bradenton RV park is appealing his convictions, according to court records.

Thomas Matejcek, 38, was convicted earlier this year of two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of Patricia Matejcek, 62, and Sean Harrison Sr., 55. After waiving his right to a jury trial, Matejcek was found guilty during a bench trial before Circuit Judge Frederick Mercurio, according to court records.

Mercurio sentenced Matejcek to life in prison on each count, with the sentences to run consecutively, but Matejcek has since appealed the convictions, court records show…

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