The motion filed by Corey Binderim’s attorney has 16 reasons listed as to why the contractor convicted of killing Susan Mauldin, should be granted a new trial.
First Coast News witnessed Corey Binderim stoic and emotionless when he learned of his conviction for killing 65-year-old Susan Mauldin, who paid him $12,000 for work on her Fleming Island home’s bathroom.
According to police records, Binderim demolished the bathroom and didn’t finish the job.
On Oct. 24, 2019, Mauldin was reported missing. Then on Jan. 29, 2020, her remains were found at Chesser Island Road Landfill in Folkston, Ga.
The Florida Times-Union reported that Mauldin intended to sue Binderim. Furthermore, a friend testified during the trial that Mauldin had planned to call police.
There were seven votes in favor of the death penalty, and five for life imprisonment without the possibility for parole from the jury, as first-degree murder is punishable by the death penalty in Florida. The …