FL v. Richard Fortner: Card Game Killer

Opening Statements

Richard Fortner is on trial for the October 23, 2008, killing of Chris Kachnik. During a “friendly” game of cards among a group of seniors at the Cocoa Beach, FL home of defendant Richard Fortner, an altercation ensued

Trial Archives

1-FL v. Fortner: Opening Statements

Richard Fortner listens to opening statements in his murder trial

1-FL v. Fortner: Opening Statements

2-FL v. Fortner: Officer Guy Burnett

3-FL v. Fortner: Geraldine Bloomquist

4-FL v. Fortner: Barbara Kachnik

5-FL v. Fortner: Officer Joshua Prieb

6-FL v. Fortner: Erin Green

7-FL v. Fortner: Glenn Northcraft

8-FL v. Fortner: Dr. Sajid Qaiser

9-FL v. Fortner: Detective James Mullins

10-FL v. Fortner: Outside the Presence of the Jury

11-FL v. Fortner: Richard Fortner

12-FL v. Fortner: Prosecution Closing Argument

13-FL v. Fortner: Defense Closing Argument

14-FL v. Fortner: Prosecution Rebuttal & Jury Instructions

15-FL v. Fortner: Jury Deliberations

16-FL v. Fortner: Verdict

17-FL v. Fortner: Victim Impact Statements

18-FL v. Fortner: Sentencing