Deltona 'Xbox Murders' Resentencing Underway

The resentencing trial for Troy Victorino and Jerone Hunter, convicted in the 2004 Deltona 'Xbox murders,' is underway, with prosecutors again seeking the death penalty after their original sentences were overturned due to changes in Florida’s capital punishment law. Victorino, Hunter, and two others killed six people and a dog in a Deltona home over a dispute involving Victorino’s belongings, including an Xbox. Graphic evidence and testimony, including from former friend Brandon Graham, have been presented, highlighting Victorino’s intent to leave no witnesses. The defense has not yet presented its case. The jury, under Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols, will decide between death or life without parole for the defendants, with only 8 of 12 jurors now needed to recommend death. This resentencing follows a mistrial in a previous attempt and continues to draw national attention for the crime’s brutality.