Convicted DoorDash Driver Attacker Locked Up for Life 

All right, the jurors are on the courtroom. Everybody may be seated. So, ladies and gentlemen, you see the work is not done. Okay, so you have another little set of instructions. I’m going to read those to you. Um, and here we go. Members of the jury, there is another instruction you must now consider. For legal reasons, we were not able to consider this instruction until reaching your first verdict.

 All instructions provided to you in phase one of this proceeding still apply. The additional instructions I’m about to read to you are also applicable to the second phase of the trial, which is what we’re about to do. You will now hear additional evidence. You will consider this additional evidence and the evidence you’ve heard at the trial in making your decision.

 All of the previous instructions I have given you still apply to your verdict as to whether or not the state has proven each of the required elements beyond a reasonable doubt. So the next page has um 10.15 convicted felon in possession of a firearm which was count six of the information. To prove the crime of convicted felon in possession of a firearm, the state must prove the following two elements beyond a reasonable doubt.

 One, Joseph Kllins had been convicted of a felony. Two, after the conviction, Joseph Kllins knowingly owned or had in his care, custody, possession, or control a firearm. The court instructs you that arson was a felony under Florida state law and was punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year on December 14th of 2009.

Convicted in quotes means that a judgment has been entered in a criminal proceeding by a court pronouncing the accused guilty. A quote firearm means any weapon which will is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or the frame or receiver of any such weapon.

 The term in quotes on or about a person means physically on the person or readily accessible to him. Care in quotes and custody in quotes means immediate charge and control exercised by a person over the named object. The terms care, custody, and control may be used interch interchangeably. To prove Joseph Kllins, in quotes possessed a firearm, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he a knew of the existence of the firearm and b intentionally exercised control over it.

Control can be exercised over a firearm whether it is carried on a person near a person or in a completely separate location. Mere proximity to a firearm does not establish that the person intentionally exercised control over it in the absence of additional evidence. Control can be established by proof that Joseph killings had direct personal power to control the firearm or the present ability to direct its control by another.

 Possession of a firearm may be soul or joint. That is two or more persons may possess it. Knowingly, in quotes means the actual knowledge and understanding of the facts or truth. Knowingly means an act done voluntarily and intentionally and not because of mistake or accident or other innocent reason. Next page. Prison release reaffender findings.

 You have found Joseph Kllins guilty of armed kidnapping, sexual battery with a deadly weapon, firearm possessed, robbery with a firearm less than $750 with with a firearm and possession. um attempted firstdegree premeditated murder, firearm, and great bodily harm and robbery less than $750. You must now determine whether the state proved beyond a reasonable doubt whether the armed kidnapping uh during the commission of a felony, the sexual battery with a fel with a deadly weapon, which was a firearm and possession, robbery with a firearm less than $750,

firearm and possession. attempted firstdegree premeditated murder with a firearm in great bodily harm and robbery less than 750 dollars [clears throat] was committed within 3 years after Mr. Killings was released from a state correctional facility operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. The court instructs you that the sentence for arson is punishable by more than one year in Florida State Correctional Facility in quotes means any prison uh verdict which is 3.12.

 You may find Joseph guilty uh killings guilty as charged or not guilty. If you return a verdict of guilty, it should be for the highest offense on the verdict form for each count that has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. If you find that no offense has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, then of course your verdict must be not guilty.

 The verdict must be unanimous. That is all of you must agree to the same verdict. Only one verdict may be returned as to each crime charged. The verdict must be in writing and for your convenience. The next necessary verdict form has been prepared. It is as follows. Next page, you’ve got the verdict form. As with the other verdict form, the top is just the style.

 We’re going to begin right under verdict form. We the jury find as follows as to count six of the information. Check only A or B and any applicable findings. A. The defendant is guilty of convicted felon in possession of a firearm as charged. If you check that, then you answer during the commission of the offense. Did the defendant actually possess a firearm? And you check either yes or no. B.

 The defendant is not guilty. The second question is did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt that uh that Joseph Kllins is a uh prison release reaffender and the answer first option is either a yes or b no. So say we all dated this blank date of August and there’s a place for the four person to print their name and sign their name.

 Now what I’m also going to tell you is Mr. Kllins is not in the courtroom. He’s absent from the courtroom. You’re not to let that in any way influence your finding on this verdict form. With that being said, you can now go in the back. I think your notes are still back there. Um there are  Yes, we still have to formally present the  Oh, I’m sorry.

 It’s late. I’m tired. Sorry. I forgot that we have to hear uh evidence. All right. Sorry. Might be helpful. All right. Statement. Call your first witness. The state would formally wave opening and and defense.  I’ll wave as well.  And the state would call the police seat.  Okay. [clears throat] Please swear or affirm that the testimony you’re about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

 Yes, ma’am.  Just watch your step as you go. Seat on the chair with you.  Thank you.  Good evening.  Good evening.  When you have a seat, do me a favor. Adjust that microphone so that it’s even with your mouth. Perfect. And if you could tell us your first and last name and spell for us.  My name is Mon’nique Pissy.

 M O N I Q U E P A L I S I.  Thank you. You may proceed.  Ma’am, where are you employed?  Tampa Police Department.  How long have you been with Tampa Police Department?  In my current job role, nine years.  And in total,  17.  What is your current job titled?  I am a latent fingerprint specialist. And do in you in that position, do you have the opportunity to compare known fingerprints to fingerprints on judgment and sentences?  Yes, I do.

 How many times have you previously testified as an expert in fingerprint analysis?  Approximately 50.  And how many times have you previously analyzed or compared a set of fingerprints?  Several thousands.  Is that the task that you perform each and every day for your job?  Yes, it is.

 Did you in this particular case have an opportunity to compare the known fingerprints of an individual by the name of Joseph Kllins to a penitentiary pack also from an individual by the name of Joseph Kllins?  Yes, I did.  And if I show you that penitentiary pack and the known set of fingerprints, are you able to identify your own unique markings on both?  Yes, I do.

Did you make those markings at the time that you we’ve completed your analysis as to whether these fingerprints were made by the same individual?  Yes, I did. Your  honor, at this time, the state seeks to admit states exhibits number 42 and 43 as well as self- authenticating exhibits 44 and 45.  Any objections?  No lawful objection.

 All right. They will be admitted. Did you have an opportunity to utilize these fingerprints as a known set of standard fingerprints that were taken from Joseph Kllins? Or at least that’s what’s indicated on the prints?  Yes, I did.  And are your markings indicated here under the box that has a marker right thumb?  Yes, they are.

 Did you compare those known standard fingerprints to a penitentiary pack in states exhibit number 43? Yes, I did.  And are these your markings as well on the right thumb?  Yes, they are.  Are your findings then also as to both confirmed by another analyst  with the agency? And what was your conclusion as to your analysis between the known set of fingerprints from the individual by the name of Joseph Kllins and the fingerprints included with the penitentiary pack for Joseph Kllins?  That both impressions were made by the

same individual.  At this time, your honor, the state would pass the witness. May I consult with my client? Yes, you may. Thank you. Heat. Heat. Check it out. Your honor, after consulting with my

client, we have no questions for this witness.  All right. Thank you. And you can step down. Does the state have any other witnesses you wish to present?  No, your honor.  All right. And so the exhibits have been admitted and this is your only witness. Does the state rest? Uh the state would just wish to publish these items as a  not you can. Thank you.

 Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the court has provided to you the burden form. The other two documents that we did not show with this print examiner are the booking photo from the arrest for the charge of arson for which the defendant was released from prison, the initial arrest date that is included with your documents.

 It includes his booking number as well as the date for which he was booked for that arson offense. And as the defendant already testified to you as to the exact date of his release from Florida State Prison um for arson, um he was released 6:30 2021, meaning he completed the sentence for that, but then a subsequent also release 925 2022.

 Um, these offenses or these release dates all fall within 3 years of the defendant having committed the offenses for which you found him guilty. Lastly, [snorts] as a measure of good faith for you all, we have also provided you in evidence with what is from the office of exe executive clemency to ensure and assure you that the defendant is a convicted felon and in no way has had his rights restored um under Florida law to have the ability to lawfully possess a firearm.

 At this time, the state would in fact ask that you find that the defendant did in fact, for the purposes of this case, possess a firearm unlawfully as a convicted felon. He was in actual possession, as you all previously found in your earlier verdict. And those offenses did occur within his latest prison release, um, approximately 7 months thereafter, the date that the defendant testified, too.

Thank you.  You have anything you want to say to the jury, Mr. Half?  Extremely brief. Sorry.  Not a problem. Um the uh states failed to meet their burden as to uh count five. Um fa states failed to uh prove that it was an actual possession and the state has failed  count six.  Count six, I’m sorry.  That’s okay.

 Roman numerals. I’m sorry. Um also the states failed to uh prove their case with regard to him being a prison release offender. We’d ask you to quit. Thank you.  All right. So ladies and gentlemen, uh you can now retire uh to consider your verdict. We will send these exhibits back with you in about a minute or so.

 Jury exiting court.  All right. All the jurors are here. Everybody can be seated. Mr. Poor person, I understand you’ve reached your verdict. Can you please hand it to the forum to the bail? Mad at clerk, please publish the verdict form and pull the jurors.  State of Florida versus Joseph Hill’s 23 CF5961 child division 2 verdict.

 We the jury find as follows. As count five, the defendant is guilty of convicted felon in possession of a firearm as charged. During the commission of the offense that the defendant actually possess a firearm, yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Joseph Kllins is a prison release reaffender? Yes.

 So say we all dated this 13th day of August 2026 signed by the fourth person, Mr. Patrick Le.  Thank you.  Juror number  Go ahead and pull them.  Jur number four, is this your true and correct verdict?  Yes.  Juror number six, is this your true incorrect verdict?  Yes. Juror number 12, is this your true and correct verdict?  Yes.

 Juror number 15, is this your true and correct verdict?  Yes.  Juror number 17, is this your true and correct verdict?  Yes.  And J number 25, is this your true and correct verdict?  Yes.  All right. So, your jury service is done. Okay. I’m sure you’re all going, you made it through this week.

 All right. Um, I hope all of you realize how important it is that all of you participated in this process. It’s a tough one. It’s hard to listen to the facts. It’s hard to, you know, come up with verdicts. It’s hard to do all of those things. Um, but you know, that’s the thing about duties, civic duties. Anything that that is a duty usually is difficult.

 A duty usually isn’t associated with an all expense paid vacation. Okay? And so it’s required of all of our citizens and you all stepped up to the plate. You should be proud of yourselves. I’m very proud of your of all of you. You were all so attentive during this trial and I wish you nothing but the best.

 So here’s what I’m going to tell you now. All those rules I imposed on you, they’re lifted. You can either talk to every anybody you want about your service, your deliberations, or whatever or not. Jury deliberations are private and nobody can force you to share those. It’s only under a few little circumstances that we can, but typically nobody can.

 But you can also share your experience with whoever you feel like sharing it and talk about anything you want to talk about with anyone. Um, so with that being said, on behalf of myself, all the parties as well as all my fellow judges here on the 13th Judicial Circuit, I release you from your jury service. Thank you so much.

 I am probably going to be sentencing Mr. Kllins this evening. If you don’t want to see it, that’s fine. If you want to see it, you’re going to be escorted out and brought back into the courtroom in the back. Um, and you can sit and watch. If you want to find out later, if you want to leave and find out later what happened, you can do that, too.

 You either can contact Rich or you can contact me. You can find my number. I’m usually better with emails on the 13th Judicial Circuit uh website, but thank you so much. [clears throat] It’s been a pleasure meeting all of you. I hope you have a great rest of your year. Take care. Thank you.  All right, jury exiting court.  And feel free to take some of that stuff I brought in there that I just uh sent to you.

Now that the jurors have left the courtroom, let me ask everybody why why if most of these were life, why do I have to impose the 10 life mid man too? It’s just so redundant.  I know, judge.  Okay. I I it makes no sense to me, but whatever.  Me, I know, judge. I think it may be in the event that there is a subsequent appeal in the  So, it’s 10 for for 1020 life.

 It’s 10 on count one. Is 1020 life to 50 on count two?  No, that  that’s under statute.  Yes.  Okay. And then the 10year min man is three. Correct.  Yes, judge.  And then uh four is 25 to life.  Yes, judge.  And then five is 15.  Five is is nothing.  Nothing. No PR. No P on that.  It’s PR.

 It’s just not sent to  elect. Okay. So, he’s PR, so it’s 15.  Yes, Judge.  Okay. And then the three-year amendment, that’s pursuant to  statute.  Statute. That’s not  because of the actual possession finding. That one is 1020 life.  That’s life also.  Yes, it’s three years.  Got it.  All right. You want to go talk to Mr.

Kllins? I’m going to bring him in. Uh, and I’m going to put him over here. I don’t think there’s a ton of  I’m going to put him over here in the jury box.  When I was back there, I told him sentencing was next. I told him what I when I was back last time, I told him sentencing would be next and he knows me discretion.

 All right.  I mean, that was  okay.  Made clear.  All right. So, let’s bring him in and we’ll put him in the jury box. statute. You this kidnapping is a life felony. I must sentence you to life

imprisonment. as to count two, which is the sexual battery with a deadly weapon. In um that case, I must sentence you to 50 years uh based on the jury’s findings. I’m going to send you to sentence you to 50 year 50 years 50 pursuant to statute. And as a prison release reaffender, I must sentence you to life imprisonment.

 As to count three, um, which is the robbery with a fire firearm, which is a, um, firstderee, uh, felony punishable by life imprisonment. I must sentence you pursuant to 1020 life law to the 10-year minimum mandatory and is a prison release reaffender. I’m going to sentence you to life imprisonment as to count four, which is the attempted firstdegree murder uh charge.

 Uh the jury found you guilty and found all of the interrogatory questions pursuant to 10 uh 20 life. I’m going to sentence you to life imprisonment pursuant to you being a prison release reaffender. I must sentence you to life imprisonment as uh to count five which is the robbery um which is a secondderee felony pursuant to the prison release reaffender statute.

 I must sentence you to 15 years in Florida state prison. As to count six, which is the felon in possession charge, uh, pursuant to 1020 life because of the jury’s finding that you actually possessed a firearm, I’m going to sentence you to the, uh, three-year minimum mandatory. And pursuant to you being a prison release reaffender as a secondderee felony.

 I must sentence you to 15 years in Florida State Prison. All of these sentences are to run concurrently, each count with the other. Do you know what his time serve is  uh by any chance?  Anybody have a quick way to look look that up?  Yes, sir. I can look.  I’m going to impose all mandatory court costs um as a lean.

 Is the state requesting cost of prosecution?  No, your honor.  All right. and uh the quarterappointed or public defender uh fee I will also add and include as a lean  1,29 days.  I will credit you 1,29 days. Uh Mr. Kllins, do you have any questions, sir? Only about your sentence.  I’m seeing you shake your head. No.

 You want to say no?  No, ma’am. All right. All right. Listen, good luck to you, sir. You’re going to step over to my left where you’re going to be fingerprinted by the baiffs. Take care. I’ll follow my  He’s got all the paperwork there.  I ask for PD.  All right. I will point the public defenders uh uh office for purposes of appeal.

 Just go ahead and upload that, Mr. Hackworth.  Yes, ma’am. I don’t  crew my crew down 42 hours.  Oh, I have a third. It’s good.  Yeah.  Yep.  Thanks.