Convicted Tampa Murderer To Get New Trial

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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — A Tampa area man who was convicted in the murders of his estranged wife and her boyfriend will get a new trial.

In a 4-3 ruling, the Florida Supreme Court concluded there were multiple errors in the trial of Patrick Evans.

Elizabeth Evans and Jerry Taylor were found naked and shot in the neck in the bedroom of her Gulfport home in December 2008.

A key piece of evidence against Evans was a 911 recording in which prosecutors say he can be heard speaking before firing two shots.

Evans denied it was his voice but the trial judge allowed a police detective to say it was.

The court concluded it was wrong to allow the detective's testimony.

Three justices, however, disagreed and said the conviction should have upheld.

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