The Brief
- The sentencing phase in the murder case against Ronnie Walker begins on Thursday in a Tampa courtroom.
- Walker was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2022 shooting death of 14-year-old Nilexia Alexander.
- Under Florida law, at least eight of the 12 jurors must vote to recommend the death penalty before the judge can impose it.
TAMPA, Fla. – Ronnie Walker will soon find out whether he’ll be sentenced to die for murdering a 14-year-old girl in Tampa more than three years ago.
A jury convicted Walker of first-degree murder in the high-profile case earlier this week.
Case against Ronnie Walker
The backstory:
In May 2022, Nilexia Alexander was found shot to death off Floribraska Ave. Investigators said she was seen on video getting into Ronnie Walker’s car in the early morning hours of May 6, 2022.
In July 2022, investigators arrested Walker and charged him with first-degree murder.
Trial testimony
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