[chris]

Circumstances of Offense:

Stephen Todd Booker was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of 94-year-old Lorine Demoss Harmon on 11/09/77.

The elderly victim was found in her Gainesville apartment with two large knives embedded in her body. Medical examiners reported the cause of death as being a loss of blood due to numerous stab wounds in upper body region. Medical examiners also discovered blood and semen in the victim’s vaginal tract, concluding that sexual intercourse had taken place prior to the murder. Harmon’s apartment appeared to be thoroughly searched, dresser drawers were pulled out and their contents scattered about.

Investigators recovered fingerprints, footprints and hair at the crime scene that linked Booker to the murder. After his arrest, Booker began speaking as an alternate personality named “Aniel.” Upon questioning, Aniel implicated Stephen (Booker) in the crimes.

Additional Information:

Booker was convicted of robbery in 1974 and was on “Mandatory Conditional Release” when he murdered Harmon. Following his murder conviction, Booker was charged and convicted of aggravated battery for burning a correctional officer at Florida State Prison in 1981. On 06/08/81, he was sentenced to 15 years for that offense.

Booker’s sanity was in question from the time he was arrested through the trial proceedings. The court appointed numerous psychiatrists to examine Booker, and he was found to be sane when he committed the murder and competent to stand trial. Booker was not diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder), and experts believe that the “Aniel” alternate personality Booker displayed after arrest was fabricated, self-serving behavior.

[annmarie]

i would have loved to see what this parasite looks like

[tara2]

the woman was 94 years old. that's wrong