Vickie Williams Sentenced to Life in Murders of Mount Dora Couple
A Lake County judge sentenced Vickie Lynn Williams to life without parole for the 2022 murders of Darryl and Sharon Getman in Mount Dora.
On September 25, a Lake County judge sentenced Vickie Lynn Williams to life in prison after a jury recommended that sentence for two first degree murder convictions.
The sentencing concludes the trial phase of a case involving the 2022 deaths of retired Mount Dora residents Darryl and Sharon Getman.
The Getman family, the Waterman Village community and Mount Dora residents have followed the case for nearly four years.
The jury recommended a life sentence instead of death, and Judge Rada imposed it. The penalty question is resolved at trial.
The trial and sentencing are complete. Williams will serve the imposed sentence unless a later court ruling changes it. No new proceeding has been announced in the sources reviewed.
What Happened
Judge Cary F. Rada sentenced Vickie Lynn Williams, 53, to life in prison on September 25 after jurors recommended that sentence. A Lake County jury found her guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Darryl and Sharon Getman.
Why It Matters
Darryl Getman, 83, and Sharon Getman, 80, were found stabbed to death on December 31, 2022, at the Lakeside at Waterman Village retirement community in Mount Dora. The case proceeded to a penalty phase after the guilty verdicts.
Who It Affects
The sentencing is especially significant to the Getmans’ relatives and the community where they lived. Mount Dora police, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case.
What Changes
The jury recommended life rather than death, and Judge Rada imposed the life sentence. The State Attorney’s Office had sought the death penalty, so the sentencing resolves that question at trial.
What’s Next
The trial and sentencing are complete. Williams will serve the imposed sentence unless a later court ruling changes it. No new proceeding is announced in the sources reviewed for this report.
Source: Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office, September 25.
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