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Florida v Matthew Terry

Matthew Terry is accused of stabbing his girlfriend, Kay Baker, through the neck, almost decapitating her, in her home in Lithia, Florida.  Matthew Terry was found soon after Kay's body was discovered, hiding in a neighbor's yard in blood-soaked clothes.

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Case Details

​Victim(s):

  1. Kay Baker, girlfriend​

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Charge(s): ​

  1. Murder, first degree

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Where:

  • Hillsborough County, Florida

    • Lithia, Florida

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When:

  • Event Date: May 28, 2022

  • Arrest Date: May 28, 2022

  • Trial dates:  11/7/2022 - 11/15/2022

  • Penalty phase of trial 11/16/2022 -11/17/2022

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​​​Verdict: 

  1. Guilty

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Sentence: November 17, 2022

  1. life without parole

 

​Notes:

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