William Thomas “Tommy” Zeigler is brought in on a wheelchair for an evidentiary hearing before Circuit Court Judge Leticia Marques at the Orange County Courthouse, on Monday, December 1, 2025. Zeigler has been on Florida’s Death Row since July 1976. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

William Thomas “Tommy” Zeigler shakes hands with his defense attorneys before an evidentiary hearing presided by Circuit Court Judge Leticia Marques at the Orange County Courthouse, on Monday, December 1, 2025. Zeigler has been on Florida’s Death Row since July 1976. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

William Thomas “Tommy” Zeigler before an evidentiary hearing presided by Circuit Court Judge Leticia Marques at the Orange County Courthouse, on Monday, December 1, 2025. Zeigler has been on Florida’s Death Row since July 1976. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

Defense attorney Terry Hadley during a hearing for William Thomas “Tommy” Zeigler before Circuit Court Judge Leticia Marques at the Orange County Courthouse, on Monday, December 1, 2025. Zeigler has been on Florida’s Death Row since July 1976. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

Defense attorney Dennis Tracey speaks during an evidentiary hearing for William Thomas “Tommy” Zeigler before Circuit Court Judge Leticia Marques at the Orange County Courthouse, on Monday, December 1, 2025. Zeigler has been on Florida’s Death Row since July 1976. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

Photo presented during an evidentiary hearing for William Thomas “Tommy” Zeigler before Circuit Court Judge Leticia Marques at the Orange County Courthouse, on Monday, December 1, 2025. Zeigler has been on Florida’s Death Row since July 1976. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

Circuit Court Judge Leticia Marques during an aside with defense attorneys and prosecutors in an evidentiary hearing for William Thomas “Tommy” Zeigler before at the Orange County Courthouse, on Monday, December 1, 2025. Zeigler has been on Florida’s Death Row since July 1976. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

William Thomas “Tommy” Zeigler during an evidentiary hearing presided by Circuit Court Judge Leticia Marques at the Orange County Courthouse, on Monday, December 1, 2025. Zeigler has been on Florida’s Death Row since July 1976. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

William Thomas “Tommy” Zeigler speaks with defense attorney Terry Hadley before an evidentiary hearing before Circuit Court Judge Leticia Marques at the Orange County Courthouse, on Monday, December 1, 2025. Zeigler has been on Florida’s Death Row since July 1976. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

William Thomas “Tommy” Zeigler is brought in on a wheelchair during a break in an evidentiary hearing before Circuit Court Judge Leticia Marques at the Orange County Courthouse, on Monday, December 1, 2025. Zeigler has been on Florida’s Death Row since July 1976. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

William Thomas “Tommy” Zeigler during an evidentiary hearing presided by Circuit Court Judge Leticia Marques at the Orange County Courthouse, on Monday, December 1, 2025. Zeigler has been on Florida’s Death Row since July 1976. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

Left to Right, Defense attorneys Terry Hadley and Dennis Tracey talk during a break in an evidentiary hearing for William Thomas “Tommy” Zeigler before Circuit Court Judge Leticia Marques at the Orange County Courthouse, on Monday, December 1, 2025. Zeigler has been on Florida’s Death Row since July 1976. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

Forensic Scientist Kenton Wong on the witness stand during an evidentiary hearing for William Thomas “Tommy” Zeigler before Circuit Court Judge Leticia Marques at the Orange County Courthouse, on Monday, December 1, 2025. Zeigler has been on Florida’s Death Row since July 1976. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

William Thomas “Tommy” Zeigler during an evidentiary hearing presided by Circuit Court Judge Leticia Marques at the Orange County Courthouse, on Monday, December 1, 2025. Zeigler has been on Florida’s Death Row since July 1976. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

William Thomas “Tommy” Zeigler is taken out in a wheelchair for the lunch break of an evidentiary hearing presided by Circuit Court Judge Leticia Marques at the Orange County Courthouse, on Monday, December 1, 2025. Zeigler has been on Florida’s Death Row since July 1976. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)