Georgia Man Convicted In Teen's Death
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Posted: 1:53 AM Oct 30, 2009
Georgia Man Convicted In Teen's Death
Jurors convict Georgia man in girl's death.
Reporter: Associated Press
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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) -- A Panhandle jury has found a convicted
sex offender from Georgia guilty of raping and killing a 13-year-old Panama City girl.

Melinda Hinson's body was discovered by a maid in July 2008 at a
Panama City motel where the girl was living with her family.

Matthew Caylor confessed to killing her in a videotaped statement played for jurors, who convicted him Thursday afternoon.

Caylor's attorney had asked jurors to convict him of second-degree instead of first-degree murder, saying the 34-year-old man had consensual sex with the girl and then strangled her without premeditation.

Jurors disagreed, convicting him of the more-serious first-degree charge.

Jurors could recommend life in prison or the death penalty for Caylor when they consider his sentence on Friday.

Latest Comments

Posted by: We live in sad world Location: United States on Oct 30, 2009 at 11:35 AM

It's time to stand as one. If our children are not safe we will not have a world to live in.
Posted by: Paul Location: Tallahassee on Oct 30, 2009 at 11:01 AM

You know what is really sad is that our president and goverment and justical system in america is doing nothing to these people who abuse,rape and kill these kids.Why is our goverment not changing the law to dispose of these sick people why are they just put in prison and then let back out to rape and kill another kid.Our prseident said it is time for change well make a change america and focus on these sick people. Why put them in prison,just dispose of the people by excuation,lethel injection,or castrate them.We need to STOP these monster's.AMERICA MUST ACT NOW .
Posted by: magnolia Location: tallahassee on Oct 30, 2009 at 10:37 AM

I say it's time to crank up 'ole RUSTY again and get rid of alot of criminals, costing tax payers thousands
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