Byron Bryant was convicted and sentenced to death for the 12/16/91 murder of Leonard Andre.

On the evening of Dec. 16, 1991, two unidentified men entered Andre's Market in Delray Beach. Leonard Andre was in the back of the store preparing the day's receipts, while his wife tended to the front of the store.

As the men entered the store, one headed to the back in an apparent search for the restroom, while the other man remained out front.

The man in the front of the store, at gunpoint, demanded money from Mrs. Andre. As she gave him the money, she heard the sound several gunshots radiate from the back of the store.

After the two men fled, Mrs. Andre ran to the back of the store where she found her husband lying in a pool of blood. He had been shot three times at close range.

Neither Mrs. Andre nor her brother, who witnessed the incident from across the street, could give a detailed description of the assailants or identify Bryant out of a photo lineup. There was no physical evidence linking him to the robbery or murder. Bryant's involvement was only suspected after several of his acquaintances tipped off police.

Upon arrest, Bryant confessed to murdering Andre during the attempted robbery. During his trial, however, Bryant denied any involvement and insisted that his previous statement was the product of police coercion.

Source: Florida Commission on Capital Cases