A Central Florida inmate was found guilty in the death of a fellow inmate using a makeshift knife.
This month, 51-year-old Antonio Carter was found guilty of Manslaughter with a Weapon. The Lake County trial concluded with Carter’s conviction in the death of 27-year-old Adonis Boone.
Compelling evidence was presented to jurors before their verdict, including one corrections officer recounting the statements made by Carter after the attack, stating “I hope I killed him! I tried to kill him.”
“Whether you are out in the general public or confined in the general population of a correctional facility, the same laws apply,” said Chief State Attorney Walter Forgie. “The defendant was already in possession of dangerous contraband and elevated his criminal act by using it to fatally attack a fellow inmate.”
On June 8, 2017, while incarcerated at the Lake Correctional Institute on unrelated charges, Carter became involved in a heated discussion with the victim, Adonis. During this argument, Carter pulled out a makeshift knife and proceeded to stab Adonis in the upper chest area.
Corrections officers responded to the incident, securing Carter and rendering aid to Adonis. The injury sustained during the attack severed a major artery and resulted in the death of the victim, as confirmed by the Medical Examiner.
Special Agents Ted Silberstein and Dale Crosby of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) were assigned to investigate the in-custody death. The investigation reaffirmed the unlawful use of deadly force by Carter in the stabbing death of Adonis.
Assistant State Attorneys Edward Moffitt and Steven Miller prosecuted this case.
