Summary of Offense:
During an armed robbery, J.B. Parker and three accomplices kidnapped Frances Slater, whom Parker later shot to death. On April 27, 1982, Parker, along with John Bush, Alphonso Cave and Terry Wayne Johnson, set out in Bush’s car from Fort Pierce to West Palm Beach. Parker stated that during the trip, Bush said the group was going to commit a robbery. Later, Bush and Cave entered the Stuart convenience store where the 18-year-old victim, Frances Slater, was working. They robbed the store and abducted Slater, placing her in the back seat of the car. They drove to an isolated area. During the 20-minute trip, the victim pleaded for her life. She was then dragged out of the car by her hair. Bush stabbed Slater, which caused her to sink to her knees. Parker then shot her in the back of the head execution-style. Medical testimony established that the gunshot, not the stabbing, was the cause of death. The four then drove back to Fort Pierce and divided the money four ways. Parker’s split was twenty to thirty dollars.
Parker was sentenced to death in Pinellas County on December 13, 2000.
Co-defendant Information:
John Bush was convicted of first-degree murder, armed robbery and kidnapping, and in 1982 was sentenced to death for the murder conviction. He was executed on October 21, 1996. http://www.cncpunishment.com/forums/...ctober-21-1996
Alphonso Cave (DC# 087429)
Cave was convicted of first-degree murder, armed robbery and kidnapping (CC# 82-9546). He was sentenced to death in 1982, and resentenced to death in 1993 and 1997. http://www.cncpunishment.com/forums/...=alphonso+cave
Terry Wayne Johnson (DC# 090336)
Johnson was convicted in 1993 of first-degree murder and kidnapping (CC# 82-352). He is serving life sentences for each of the convictions.
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