Gary Bowles

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DC Number:  086158 Name:  BOWLES, GARY R Race:  WHITE Sex:  MALE Hair Color:  BROWN Eye Color:  HAZEL Height:  5'11'' Weight:  205 lbs. Birth Date:  01/25/1962 Initial Receipt Date:  09/09/1996 Current Facility:  UNION C.I. Current Custody:  MAXIMUM Current Release Date:  DEATH SENTENCE

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Aliases:
GARY RAY BOLES	GARY RAY BOWELS
GARY R BOWLES	GARY RAY BOWLES
MARK RAY BOWLES	RAY BOWLES MARK
TIMOTHY WHITFIELD

Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:
Type	Location	Description
TATTOO	LEFT ARM	CROSS/STAR
TATTOO	LEFT ARM	HEART MLB
TATTOO	RIGHT ARM	JAGUAR
TATTOO	RIGHT ARM	TIGER

Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date	Offense	Sentence Date	County	Case No.	Prison Sentence Length
11/16/1994	1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.	09/06/1996	DUVAL	9412188	DEATH SENTENCE
05/18/1994	1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.	10/10/1996	NASSAU	9500012	SENTENCED TO LIFE
03/14/1994	1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.	08/06/1997	VOLUSIA	9436050	SENTENCED TO LIFE
03/14/1994	ROBB. GUN/DEADLY WPN	08/06/1997	VOLUSIA	9436050	SENTENCED TO LIFE
03/14/1994	BURGLARY ASSAULT ANY PERSON	08/06/1997	VOLUSIA	9436050	SENTENCED TO LIFE
03/14/1994	GRAND THEFT,300 L/5,000	08/06/1997	VOLUSIA	9436050	5Y 0M 0D

Note: The offense descriptions are truncated and do not necessarily reflect the crime of conviction. Please refer to the court documents or the Florida Statutes for further information or definition.

Detainers: (Further information may be obtained by contacting the detaining agency)
Detainer Date	Agency	Type	Date Canceled
01/12/1998	STATE ATTORNEY	DETAIN
01/12/1998	ROCKVILLE, MD	DETAIN
04/02/1998	CHATHAM COUNTY S/O	DETAIN
04/02/1998	SAVANNAH, GA	DETAIN
09/10/1996	VOLUSIA COUNTY S/O	DETAIN
09/27/1982	NOTIFY HILLSBORO P&P	DETAIN	12/28/1983
09/28/1998	***AMEND TO ADD**	DETAIN
09/28/1998	SAVANNAH, GA	DETAIN
09/28/1998	PH 912/652-7308	DETAIN
10/01/1991	NTFY:070-VOLUSIA P&P	NTFY/P&P	12/30/1993

Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody	Date Out-of-Custody
10/01/1982	12/28/1983
11/18/1987	04/03/1990
09/26/1991	12/30/1993
09/09/1996	Currently Incarcerated

Prior Prison History: (Note: Data reflected covers periods of incarceration with the Florida Dept.of Corrections since January of 1983)
Offense Date	Offense	Sentence Date	County	Case No.	Prison Sentence Length
06/04/1982	AGG BATTERY INTENDED HARM	09/27/1982	HILLSBOROUGH	8206355	3Y 0M 0D
06/04/1982	SEX BAT/ WPN. OR FORCE	11/09/1987	HILLSBOROUGH	8206355	8Y 0M 0D
02/17/1991	ROBB. NO GUN/DDLY.WPN	07/18/1991	VOLUSIA	9100838	4Y 0M 0D
08/04/1990	GRAND THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE	07/18/1991	VOLUSIA	9005390	5Y 0M 0D
06/07/1991	GRAND THEFT,$300 LESS &20,000	07/18/1991	VOLUSIA	9103122	5Y 0M 0D

Prior Community Supervision History: (Note: Data reflected covers periods of community supervision with the Florida Dept.of Corrections since January of 1983)
Offense Date	Offense	Sentence Date	County	Case No.	Community Supervision Length
06/04/1982	SEX BAT/INJURY NOT LIKELY	09/27/1982	HILLSBOROUGH	8206355	6Y 2M 27D
08/13/1990	GRAND THEFT,$300 LESS &20,000	04/11/1991	VOLUSIA	9005390	5Y 0M 0D
02/17/1991	ROBB. NO GUN/DDLY.WPN	07/18/1991	VOLUSIA	9100838	6Y 0M 0D

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Circumstances of Offense:

Gary Ray Bowles was convicted and sentenced to death for the 11/16/94 murder of Walter Hinton.

Gary Bowles met Walter Hinton in November of 1994. Bowles consented to helping Hinton move some of his things from Georgia to his mobile home in Jacksonville and, in exchange, Hinton would allow Bowles to live with him there. On the evening of 11/16/94, Bowles accompanied Hinton to the train station to drop off a friend. Earlier in the evening, the three men had smoked marijuana and had a few beers. Upon returning home, Hinton went directly to sleep, but Bowles stayed up and continued to drink. Bowles later confessed that at some point during the night, he just “snapped.” Bowles went outside and retrieved a large concrete block. He brought the block inside and sat it upon the table. Moments later, he took the block into Hinton’s room and dropped it on his head as he lay sleeping. The block fractured Hinton’s cheek to his jaw. After the blow, Hinton was conscious and fell from his bed. Bowles then began to strangle him. He then stuffed toilet paper and a rag down Hinton’s throat. Medical examiners’ reports indicated that Hinton died from asphyxiation.

Bowles was arrested for the murder on 11/22/94 and subsequently confessed to the crime.