James Hunter is a black man who has
been on death row in the state of Florida since 08/18/93.
Crime
He was convicted of 1st Degree Murder
in the commission of a felony, committed on 09/17/92. James Hunter, Tammie Cowan, Cathy Woodward, Charles Anderson, Andre Smith, and Lee Lewis (a.k.a. Eric Boyd) drove to DeLand from St. Augustine on September 16, 1992.
Cowan testified that Lewis and Anderson each carried black BB guns and Hunter had a silver handgun. They made a brief stop in DeLand to visit Smith’s mother.
Cowan stopped the car at about 11:45 p.m. to let Anderson, Lewis, Smith, and Hunter out. Hunter robbed a man on the street at gunpoint. The four went back to the car to reunite with the others and Cowan drove them to Daytona Beach.
After they departed for Daytona Beach, a “be on the lookout” (BOLO) message was circulated through the Volusia County area looking for the robbery suspects in a four-door gray car carrying at least five African-Americans, two of whom were female.
Hunter directed Cowan to drive to the Bethune-Cookman College area. Hunter instructed Cowan to stop the vehicle when he saw four young men outside of the “Munch Shop.” Hunter, Lewis, Smith, and Anderson exited the vehicle and walked towards the four men. Hunter was still carrying the firearm.
Hunter directed the men to “give it up” and he and his companions proceeded to rob the men at gunpoint. Hunter shot each of the men in turn while they were lying on the sidewalk face down. The last man to get shot, Wayne Simpson, died from his wound.
Cowan testified that Lewis and Anderson each carried black BB guns and Hunter had a silver handgun. They made a brief stop in DeLand to visit Smith’s mother.
Cowan stopped the car at about 11:45 p.m. to let Anderson, Lewis, Smith, and Hunter out. Hunter robbed a man on the street at gunpoint. The four went back to the car to reunite with the others and Cowan drove them to Daytona Beach.
After they departed for Daytona Beach, a “be on the lookout” (BOLO) message was circulated through the Volusia County area looking for the robbery suspects in a four-door gray car carrying at least five African-Americans, two of whom were female.
Hunter directed Cowan to drive to the Bethune-Cookman College area. Hunter instructed Cowan to stop the vehicle when he saw four young men outside of the “Munch Shop.” Hunter, Lewis, Smith, and Anderson exited the vehicle and walked towards the four men. Hunter was still carrying the firearm.
Hunter directed the men to “give it up” and he and his companions proceeded to rob the men at gunpoint. Hunter shot each of the men in turn while they were lying on the sidewalk face down. The last man to get shot, Wayne Simpson, died from his wound.
Address
You can write to this inmate
at:
James Hunter 115624
Union CI
P.O. Box 1000
Raiford, Florida 32083
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