ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A jury has found Demorris Hunter guilty in the 2002 killing of Theresa Green, a case that remained unsolved for more than two decades.
Green, 38, was discovered dead in the trunk of her car in Orange County, prompting a lengthy investigation that eventually resulted in Hunter’s arrest after he fled to Texas.
Prosecutors said Hunter strangled Green after the two were seen together the night she disappeared, then left her body inside her vehicle.
Progress in the investigation and new evidence enabled detectives to link Hunter to the crime, allowing the case to advance in court.
Hunter is already serving a lengthy prison sentence for a separate murder in California.
With the guilty verdict announced, the case now advances to the penalty phase, during which jurors will determine whether Hunter receives a death sentence or life in prison.
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