MCARTHUR BREEDLOVE Death Row Case Summary

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DC Number:  067719 Name:  BREEDLOVE, MCARTHUR Race:  BLACK Sex:  MALE Hair Color:  BLACK Eye Color:  BROWN Height:  6'01'' Weight:  165 lbs. Birth Date:  01/01/1947 Initial Receipt Date:  03/13/1979 Current Facility:  UNION C.I. Current Custody:  MAXIMUM Current Release Date:  DEATH SENTENCE

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Aliases:
JENKINS MCARTHUR BREEDLOVE	LESTER BREEDLOVE
MCARTHUR BREEDLOVE	LESTER GIBSONS
MCARTHUR JENKINS

Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:
Type	Location	Description
TATTOO	RIGHT ARM	HEART WITH ARROW R/FOREARM

Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date	Offense	Sentence Date	County	Case No.	Prison Sentence Length
11/06/1978	1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.	03/05/1979	MIAMI-DADE	7817415	DEATH SENTENCE
02/19/1974	SECOND DEG.MURDER,COMM.OF FELO	04/26/1982	BROWARD	7905845	25Y 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.

Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody	Date Out-of-Custody
03/13/1979	Currently Incarcerated

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Circumstances of Offense:

McArthur Breedlove was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Frank Budnick on 11/06/78.

In the early morning of 11/06/78, Breedlove broke into a Miami residence and stabbed Budnick as he lay sleeping in his bed. Breedlove apparently obtained a butcher knife from inside the home, and killed Budnick with a single wound inflicted to his upper chest, puncturing Budnick’s lung, which caused him to drown in his own blood. Breedlove was also charged with the attempted murder of Carol Meoni, a second occupant of the home, but was later acquitted of that charge.

Additional Information:

Breedlove was previously convicted of two rapes in California, as a mentally disordered sex offender.

In addition, Breedlove was convicted of Second-Degree Murder (while in the commission of a felony) in Broward County, Florida. The crime was committed in 1974; however, Breedlove was not sentenced until 04/26/82, after he was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Frank Budnick. Breedlove received 25 years on the Second-Degree Murder charge.