DEATH PENALTY | Convicted cop killer Markeith Loyd was sentenced to death by a judge for the murder of Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton in 2017.
During the trial, prosecutors said the fatal shot was fired as Loyd stood over Clayton in the parking lot. She was shot four times.During multiple hearings since the shooting, Loyd claimed he fired at Clayton in self-defense. His attorneys said he was insane at the time after becoming convinced the police were trying to kill him.
His mental health has been a key issue since his arrest, with the judge finally ruling last week that he was competent to continue with the sentencing hearing. Clinical psychologist Xavier Amador testified that Loyd suffers from the delusional belief he is a “slave” whom his “slave masters” — the judge and prosecutors — are intent on killing, the Orlando Sentinel reported. Another psychiatrist, Jeffrey Danziger, testified that Loyd can’t effectively work with his defense team.
Loyd also claimed he was acting in self-defense when he shot Dixon and her brother, who was injured, a month before Clayton was killed.The defense team also said Loyd suffered brain damage when officers beat and kicked him in the face as he crawled from under a home where he’d been hiding during a massive weeklong manhunt after Clayton was killed. Loyd lost his eye in the beating and the officers were later cleared of any wrongdoing.
“All these families have suffered. Debra Clayton’s family has suffered. Sade Dixon’s family has suffered. All because of the evil actions of Markeith Loyd,” Orange County Sheriff Mina told reporters outside the courthouse. “... And now it’s time for Markeith Loyd to suffer.”“Now she can rest in peace,” Morris added.
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