| It happened on August 6, 2004. A gruesome murder. | | | | penalty if the defendants are convicted. To bolster |
| At approximately 1am, six individuals were stabbed | | | | their case, they managed to get one of the crew to |
| and then beaten to their deaths. The murdered victims | | | | flip. His name is Robert Cannon, 19, and he's going to |
| were Michelle Ann Nathan, 19; Erin Belanger, 22; | | | | spill the beans about the destructive events on that |
| Francisco Ayo-Roman, 30; Anthony Vega, 34; Roberto | | | | fateful August morning. In exchange, Cannon will serve |
| Gonzalez, 28 and Jonathan Gleason, 17. Most of the | | | | a life sentence. The other three are Troy Victorino, 29; |
| victims were asleep when the attack occurred. | | | | Michael Salas, 20 and Jerone Hunter, 20. |
| According to reports, the victims did not fight back. | | | | The group is facing six counts of first-degree murder, |
| What in the world could have caused the heartless | | | | five counts of mutilating a dead human body and |
| criminals to violently kill the aforementioned and two | | | | many other felony offenses. Troy Victorino has been |
| small dogs? The shocking answer is a Xbox game. | | | | labeled as the ringleader. Just before the fatal attacks, |
| The murderers were squatting at one of the victim's | | | | he was arrested for beating his friend in the face with |
| grandparent's vacant home. When the Xbox game | | | | a walking stick. Victorino was released on a pitiful |
| and some clothing were removed from the home, | | | | $2,500 bond. He was now free to coordinate and |
| where they were staying illegally, the boys became | | | | strike again. |
| enraged. | | | | Due to the bloody evidence in the prosecution's |
| A clerk at Wal-Mart told investigators that the band of | | | | possession, one can assume that the defendants |
| criminals was joking and laughing about killing people. | | | | stand a very good chance at receiving capital |
| The crew bought baseball bats-this was just two days | | | | punishment if convicted. Since Robert Cannon flipped, |
| before the heinous crime. What happened next was | | | | the prosecution has a very good case. It will be an |
| simply gruesome. That was almost two years ago. | | | | uphill battle for the defense. The trial is expected to |
| The trial, which had to be moved due to excessive | | | | last about two months. This trial was moved, due to |
| media coverage, is about to get underway. | | | | the overwhelming media coverage, to St. Augustine. |
| The prosecution is adamant about seeking the death | | | | |