The murders of Alex Hopps and James Green occurred on January 7, 1991, in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
[1][2] On the evening of January 7, 1991, Rocheville and Longworth decided, while driving around in their minivan, to rob the WestGate Mall Cinema in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
After entering the theater, Longworth took his handgun from his shoulder holster and gave it to Rocheville, and the two viewed the movie Dances with Wolves for a short time.
The two then proceeded into the lobby to implement their plan to rob the theater of money located in the ticket booth.
After driving away from the theater, Longworth stopped the vehicle and instructed Green to get out, walk five paces, get on his knees, and stare straight ahead.
Longworth said that his mother's history of domestic violence and alcohol abuse were mitigating circumstances that were withheld from the jury due to this conflict of interest.
[8] In his final statement, which was read by his lawyer, he said that he could not ask for forgiveness from the families of the murder victims, knowing it would not be granted.