THE DARK SIDE OF FLORIDA
Franklin Batie
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Full Name: Franklin Clay Batie
Date of birth: November 28, 1983
Conviction: 2nd-degree murder
County: Duval
City: Jacksonville
Current Location: Baker Correctional Institution
Partner in crime: Arthur Martin
Date of crime: October 28, 2009
Tentative discharge date: June 27, 2018
Victim(s): Javon Daniels
Date of birth: November 28, 1983
Conviction: 2nd-degree murder
County: Duval
City: Jacksonville
Current Location: Baker Correctional Institution
Partner in crime: Arthur Martin
Date of crime: October 28, 2009
Tentative discharge date: June 27, 2018
Victim(s): Javon Daniels
Two days before the murder, Franklin Batie was involved in a shooting where he was grazed on the back of the head and neck. On October 28, 2009, the date of the murder, Franklin and Arthur James Martin drove to the Weber 5B Apartments in Jacksonville so that Arthur could visit someone. Franklin drove his car, a white Ford, to the apartments, and he remained in the car while Arthur got out of the car and engaged in conversation. In the back seat of the Ford was Franklin’s loaded .45-caliber handgun. The gun was equipped with a thirty-round magazine.
While Franklin remained in the car waiting for Arthur, he noticed a white SUV and thought that he recognized the driver as the person who shot him days earlier. Franklin retrieved his gun from the back seat and mentioned to Arthur that he possibly recognized the driver as having tried to shoot him. Arthur then took Franklin’s gun and went to the driver’s side of the SUV. He fired multiple shots at the driver, 19-year-old Javon Daniels. When Javon tried to escape through the passenger side of the SUV, Arthur walked around the front of the SUV to the passenger side and continued firing.
Eyewitness Sebastian Lucas testified that upon reaching the passenger side, Arthur “shot him back down in the car.” When Arthur finished shooting, he walked back to the Ford and Franklin drove Arthur home. Javon died at the scene. Franklin disposed of his Ford and started driving another vehicle. The murder weapon was never located.
After a jury trial, Arthur was found guilty of first-degree murder and received a death sentence. Franklin pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and is expected to be released in 2018.
While Franklin remained in the car waiting for Arthur, he noticed a white SUV and thought that he recognized the driver as the person who shot him days earlier. Franklin retrieved his gun from the back seat and mentioned to Arthur that he possibly recognized the driver as having tried to shoot him. Arthur then took Franklin’s gun and went to the driver’s side of the SUV. He fired multiple shots at the driver, 19-year-old Javon Daniels. When Javon tried to escape through the passenger side of the SUV, Arthur walked around the front of the SUV to the passenger side and continued firing.
Eyewitness Sebastian Lucas testified that upon reaching the passenger side, Arthur “shot him back down in the car.” When Arthur finished shooting, he walked back to the Ford and Franklin drove Arthur home. Javon died at the scene. Franklin disposed of his Ford and started driving another vehicle. The murder weapon was never located.
After a jury trial, Arthur was found guilty of first-degree murder and received a death sentence. Franklin pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and is expected to be released in 2018.
Source: FindLaw