McArthur Breedlove was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Frank Budnick on Jan. 6, 1978.

In the early morning of Jan. 6, 1978. Breedlove broke into a Miami residence and stabbed Budnick as he lay sleeping in his bed. Breedlove apparently obtained a butcher knife from inside the home and killed Budnick with a single wound inflicted to his upper chest, puncturing Budnick's lung, which caused him to drown in his own blood.

Breedlove was also charged with the attempted murder of Carol Meoni, a second occupant of the home, but was later acquitted of that charge.

Source: Florida Commission on Capital Cases