Alphonso Cave was sentenced to death by the State of Florida for the kidnapping and murder of Frances Slater. According to court documents Alphonso Cave, John Bush, Terry Johnson and JB Parker would kidnap Frances Slater during an armed robbery and would later stab and shoot the woman. John Bush was sentenced to death and executed in 1996.. JB Parker and Alphonso Cave would be sentenced to death and remain on Florida Death row. Terry Johnson is serving life without parole
Alphonso Cave 2021 Information
| DC Number: | 087429 |
|---|---|
| Name: | CAVE, ALPHONSO |
| Race: | BLACK |
| Sex: | MALE |
| Birth Date: | 11/12/1958 |
| Initial Receipt Date: | 12/17/1982 |
| Current Facility: | UNION C.I. |
| Current Custody: | MAXIMUM |
| Current Release Date: | DEATH SENTENCE |
JB Parker 2021 Information
| DC Number: | 789049 |
|---|---|
| Name: | PARKER, J. B |
| Race: | BLACK |
| Sex: | MALE |
| Birth Date: | 06/11/1962 |
| Initial Receipt Date: | 01/12/1983 |
| Current Facility: | UNION C.I. |
| Current Custody: | MAXIMUM |
| Current Release Date: | PENDING |
Alphonso Cave More News
During an armed robbery, the defendant, Alphonso Cave, and three accomplices kidnapped the victim, 18-year-old Frances Julia Slater. One of the men later stabbed her, another fired a fatal shot into her head.
On the evening of April 26, 1982, Cave, along with John Bush, J.B. Parker and Terry Wayne Johnson, left Fort Pierce, Florida, and drove to Stuart, Florida. They arrived in Stuart at approximately 11 p.m. that evening.
Around 3 a.m. on April 27, the four pulled up to a convenience store in Stuart. Cave and two of the men entered the store where Cave held a gun on Slater and demanded the store’s cash. After taking the cash, the men abducted Slater, placing her in the back seat of the car.
They drove to a rural area where she was removed from the car by the four men. One of the men then stabbed her and, when she fell, another fired a single lethal shot into the back of her head.
The men then departed the scene for Fort Pierce but were stopped by police approximately one hour later because of a broken taillight. They were released at that time but later apprehended when the car and its occupants were linked to the convenience store crime.
Codefendant Status:
John Bush was convicted of First-Degree Murder, Robbery with a Firearm and Kidnapping, and in 1982 was sentenced to death for the murder conviction. He was executed in 1996.
J.B. Parker was convicted of First-Degree Murder, Robbery with a Firearm and Kidnapping, and in 1982 was sentenced to death for the murder conviction. After 11 appeals, he was resentenced to death in 2000.
Terry Wayne Johnson was convicted in 1993 of First-Degree Murder and Kidnapping. He is serving life sentences for each of the convictions.