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Leonard Patrick Gonzalez Jr.
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Gonzalez's conviction and sentence of death were affirmed on direct
appeal by the Florida Supreme Court.
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The gang
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Escambia County Florida police removed a red van they suspect was
used in the double murder from
behind a shed where it was discovered Saturday evening July 11, 2009
in Pensacola, Florida.
(AP/Bruce Graner, News Journal)
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Crime scene: The Billings house in Beulah, Florida, where
Gonzalez masterminded a home invasion and robbery.
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Melanie Billings and one of her adopted children.
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Byrd Billings with Nicholas.
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Byrd and Melanie Billings with their large family of
special-needs children.
The victims
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Byrd and Melanie Billings.
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Byrd and Melanie Billings.