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