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Man Pleads Guilty In Deltona Baseball-Bat Slayings
POSTED: 7:27 am EDT October 28,
2005
UPDATED: 7:52 am EDT October 28,
2005
The father of one of six people beaten to death with bats in Deltona, Fla., in 2004 said he wants to see the alleged ringleader Troy Victorino's "carcass on a slab," minutes after one of the men accused in the crime pleaded guilty.Robert Anthony Cannon, 19, of Deltona, pleaded guilty Thursday to 14 charges, including six for capital first-degree murder, five counts of abusing a dead human body, one count of armed burglary of a dwelling, one count of a conspiracy to commit a crime.
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With the plea, Cannon avoids the death penalty but also must testify against the three other defendants in the case.Bill Belanger, whose daughter was killed in the crime, said he was OK with Cannon's plea."It is going to be a matter of time before someone shanks him," victim's father Bill Belanger said. "The boys on C-Block are going to get some fresh meat."Jerone Hunter, 19, Michael Salas, 19, and Troy Victorino, the 28-year-old alleged mastermind, are also accused.Belanger also said he wants to see the suspected ringleader, Victorino, dead."I want to see Troy Victorino's carcass on a slab," Belanger said. "That is what I want to see."Victorino is the only one of the four men who has denied involvement in the slayings. Victorino said he was drunk and passed out in a bar when the killings took place. Investigators say Victorino organized the attack to retrieve an Xbox video game system he lost when he was kicked out of a different house where he was squatting. The four allegedly barged into the Deltona home with baseball bats and bludgeoned the victims, who raged in age from 17 to 34, and a small dog. The state is seeking the death penalty at their Jan. 3 trial. Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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With the plea, Cannon avoids the death penalty but also must testify against the three other defendants in the case.Bill Belanger, whose daughter was killed in the crime, said he was OK with Cannon's plea."It is going to be a matter of time before someone shanks him," victim's father Bill Belanger said. "The boys on C-Block are going to get some fresh meat."Jerone Hunter, 19, Michael Salas, 19, and Troy Victorino, the 28-year-old alleged mastermind, are also accused.Belanger also said he wants to see the suspected ringleader, Victorino, dead."I want to see Troy Victorino's carcass on a slab," Belanger said. "That is what I want to see."Victorino is the only one of the four men who has denied involvement in the slayings. Victorino said he was drunk and passed out in a bar when the killings took place. Investigators say Victorino organized the attack to retrieve an Xbox video game system he lost when he was kicked out of a different house where he was squatting. The four allegedly barged into the Deltona home with baseball bats and bludgeoned the victims, who raged in age from 17 to 34, and a small dog. The state is seeking the death penalty at their Jan. 3 trial. Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Previous Stories:
- October 28, 2005: Victim's Dad: I Want To See Victorino's 'Carcass On Slab'
- September 11, 2004: Second Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Six Murders In Deltona
- September 9, 2004: Masked Men Rob Deltona Grocery Store
- August 24, 2004: Prosecutors To Seek Death Penalty In Deltona Slayings
- August 19, 2004: Volusia Cracks Down On Unlicensed Contractors
- August 11, 2004: Lake Searched In Deltona Slayings Investigation
- August 11, 2004: Victim Made Seven 911 Calls Before Mass Murder
- August 9, 2004: Deltona 'Ringleader' Nearly Beat Man To Death In '96
- August 9, 2004: Suspects In Court On Charges For Xbox Murders
- August 9, 2004: Deputies: Revenge Over Xbox Was Motive For Mass Murder
- August 9, 2004: 4 Charged In Deltona Mass Murder
- August 8, 2004: 4 Arrested In Deltona Mass Murder
- August 7, 2004: Officials Begin To ID Deltona Mass Murder Victims
- August 6, 2004: Deltona Burger King Temporarily Closes After Bodies Found
- August 6, 2004: Second Home Searched After Deltona Bodies Found
Copyright 2005 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.












