Charles “Von” Maxcy
Find-A-Grave: Charles VonCanon Maxcy
Attorneys Want Conviction Erased In Maxcy Killing
Murder Mystery Has Taken On Life Of Its Own
’66 Killing Of Citrus Grower Reopened
Death Row Inmate May Be Freed
Sentence Reinstated In 1966 Murder Case
Death verdict in sensational case restored
Commission on Capital Cases: Kelley, William Harold
Murderpedia: William Harold Kelley
Gets Life Term in Kill-for-Hire Murder
John J. Sweet v State of Florida 1970 (overturned)
William H. Kelley v US Court of Appeals 2004
Florida: Delray Beach
Excerpt from “World Encyclopedia of 20th Century Mur
Movies/Documentaries
Truth Is Stranger Than Florida: Murder in the Groves
Defendants
William Harold Kelley – first trial hung; then convicted, sentenced to death
John J. Sweet – first trial hung; then convicted, sentenced to life in prison; then overturned (has since died)
Irene Von Maxcy – convicted of perjury, sentenced to life, served 4 1/2 years in prison
John J. Sweet
INMATE INFORMATION
DC Number: 093417
Name: KELLEY, WILLIAM
Race: WHITE
Sex: MALE
Hair Color: BLONDE OR STRAWBERRY
Eye Color: BLUE
Height: 6’05”
Weight: 250 lbs.
Birth Date: 12/08/1942
Initial Receipt Date: 04/06/1984
Current Facility: UNION C.I.
Current Custody: MAXIMUM
Current Release Date: DEATH SENTENCE
Aliases:
WILLIAM KELLEY
WILLIAM HAROLD KELLEY
BILLY KELLY
Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date 10/03/1966
Offense 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.
Sentence Date 04/02/1984
County HIGHLANDS
Case No. 8100535
Prison Sentence Length DEATH SENTENCE
Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody 04/06/1984
Date Out-of-Custody Currently Incarcerated
