Facts of the Crime:
On August 9, 1981, Jerry Haliburton, while on parole, burglarized the home of Donald Bohannon and attacked him while he slept. Bohannon died as a result of thirty-one stab wounds to the neck, chest, arms, and scrotum. After being arrested for the crime, Haliburton was subjected to police questioning, and when an attorney was obtained, he was not allowed to see Haliburton. During the questioning, Haliburton was subjected to a polygraph examination. After a court order was obtained, the attorney was allowed to consult with Haliburton and the interrogation was stopped. According to Haliburton’s brother, Haliburton said he killed Bohannon just to see if he could kill another human being.
Haliburton was re-sentenced to death in Palm Beach County on April 11, 1988.
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