Jimmy Stanaway

Update Jimmy Stanaway

February 13, 2013 By Alice

Jimmy Stanaway’s family has sent me a picture that I may use on my blog from Jimmy with his sister Donna. Jimmy Stanaway was born on Dec 5 in 1966. Everyone knew his simply as “Jimmy.” This nickname was also his well-known signature which became the feature on his headstone. Jimmy was the manager of a […]

In Loving memory: Jimmy Stanaway

February 2, 2013 By Alice

In Loving memory: Jimmy Stanaway. Twenty-three years ago today, Jimmy Stanaway died after a brutal attack on his life. His case was never solved and it is colder than cold today. Nobody is looking for his murderer and the family has lost hope that they will ever find out the truth. Of course, we understand that current […]

Jimmy Stanaway 1966-1990

November 17, 2011 By Alice

Jimmy Stanaway 1966-1990. He was born on Dec 5 in 1966 and was killed in Jersey City (NJ) on Feb 2, 1990. Everyone knew his simply as “Jimmy.” This nickname was also his well known signature and is the feature on his headstone. To this day, there are questions in this case that have never been […]

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On March 31, 2016, an evidentiary hearing was held to request touch DNA testing. On July 18, 2016, Judge Whitehead denied that request.

On November 23, 2016, an appeal was filed with the Florida Supreme Court. On April 21, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court denied the request for touch DNA analysis.

On May 8, 2017 a motion for a rehearing with the US Supreme Court was filed. It was denied November 13, 2017.

In the summer of 2019, the appeal for DNA testing to the Florida Conviction Integrity Unit was denied.