Murder of Charles Flynn
1989 murder in Florida, United States
On April 4, 1989, 22-year-old Charles Lambert "Chip" Flynn was killed in Brevard County, Florida, United States. Flynn died from a gunshot wound. His ex-girlfriend Kim Hallock claims that an African-American man named Crosley Alexander Green was responsible for Flynn's death. Green was found guilty of Flynn's murder and placed on death row. He was eventually removed from death row. After having his conviction vacated by federal court in 2018, Green was released from prison on house arrest, pending the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to either retry or overturn his conviction based on the prosecutors withholding evidence in his original trial. Green's conviction was reinstated in March 2022.
Background
Before the killing, Flynn had just exited a relationship with Kim Hallock. Hallock was hurt by the split. Flynn was also living with his parents and was in a new relationship.
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