Florida Inmate Laughs as Judge Hands Down Life Sentence for Cellmate’s Murder

15 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 23

Marcus Terry, 43, laughed in court as he was sentenced to life without parole for killing his cellmate with a pen at Dade Correctional Institution.
Judge Ellen Sue Venzer denied Terry’s request for a new trial, describing how he fatally stabbed Ray Matos, 64, in the head in 2021.
Terry, already serving a life sentence for previous violent crimes, can appeal the conviction; both men were serving life terms at the time.

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How did a fatal prison struggle with a pen last 15 minutes before guards intervened?

With recent court rulings overturning sentences, could Terry's appeal actually succeed?

Terry claimed his victim attacked first. What did other inmates really see that day?