Russeau v. State
During the defendant's sentencing for capital murder, the death
penalty was correctly assessed based on the jury's finding of future
danger. The State presented 62 witnesses and numerous exhibits to present
evidence to the jury of the defendant's extremely dangerous behavior.
The defendant had a documented history of committing felonies from the
age of 17, including numerous counts of attempted burglary, felony
theft, burglary of a habitation, possession, and engaging in organized
criminal activity. He was a known drug abuser. While incarcerated in
the county jail and in the prison system, he committed numerous serious
conduct rule infractions. He committed capital murder by burglarizing a
75-year-old man's auto repair shop and then killing him by crushing his
skull with a blunt instrument.
