An Orange County courtroom sentenced Demorris Hunter to the death penalty on Tuesday, the notorious serial killer convicted of killing his neighbor, Theresa Ann Green, two decades ago.While the long-awaited death penalty, recommended by the jury early this year, finally served justice to Green's family, it also marks a conclusion of Hunter's problematic legal journey, which spans decades of criminal activity, multi-state extraditions and years of court delays.Demorris Hunter's killing spree started when he was just 18. The case has remained one of the most closely followed criminal cases in recent years, drawing widespread attention because of the severity of the crime, the lengthy legal process and the ultimate sentence handed down by the court.Here is a complete timeline of Demorris Hunter's crimes.Demorris Hunter case timeline1985: Early crimesDemorris Hunter's killing spree started in 1985, when an 18-year-old Hunter shot and killed Cesar Guzman in Oakland. The notorious serial killer then shot Eric Wright and Adolphus Williams in separate incidents. While Williams survived the shooting, Wright was left a paraplegic and died in 1986.Hunter was sentenced to 24 years in prison for the shootings and Cesar Guzman's murder. However, he was granted parole and released in November 1997.The March 2002 murder of Ivora HuntleyFive years after his release, Hunter went on to commit his second murder when he killed a 41-year-old Ivora Huntley in Oakland, California. Reportedly, Huntley intervened when Hunter was assaulting his then-girlfriend, which led to the tragedy.The May 2002 murder of Theresa Ann GreenDemorris Hunter's killing spree continued when he fled to Orlando, Florida. After Hunter resettled in College Park, he met with his 38-year-old neighbour Theresa Ann Green and her 14-year-old son.On May 25 2002, Hunter and Green reportedly fell down the apartment stairs after a party held in College Park. While both parties were uninjured, it led to a huge argument between them, following which Demorris Hunter strangled Green to death. The authorities discovered Green's body in the trunk of her car in a Sanford parking lot.2003-2005: California ConvictionDemorris Hunter was arrested in February 2003, in Houston, Texas, after a tip-off provided by the FBI.In March 2005, Hunter was found guilty of Huntley's murder and was sentenced to 110 years to life imprisonment in a California prison with a possibility for parole review as early as March 2028.2012–2015: Extradition for Green's murderOver a decade after Green's murder, Hunter was found guilty of the crime and was extradited from California to Florida in February 2015. During this period, Hunter was kept at the Orange County Jail and Ninth District State Attorney Jeff Ashton filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty for Green's murder.2015–2026: Prolonged pre-trial delaysWhile Green's family awaited Hunter's trial, it faced multiple delays due to legal slowdown of case hearings, the change of Hunter's defence lawyers and the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Additional delays arose when the then-State Attorney Aramis Ayala's opposed the death penalty and Hunter suffered a heart attack in prison.March 2026: Demorris Hunter's trial and sentence11 years after he was extradited to Florida, Hunter went on trial on March 30 and was found guilty of first-degree murder by the jury on April 8.Bill Gladson, the State Attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit, made a statement while seeking a death penalty for Hunter:“I see no other punishment fitting for this defendant who ruthlessly took the life of Theresa Green. While imposing this sentence, the court said may God have mercy upon this defendant. While the Court has rendered justice under the law, the final judgement does rests with God - and may he levy an even greater punishment knowing the defendant denied every measure of mercy to his victim.”While Demorris Hunter pleaded not guilty, the jury unanimously voted to impose the death penalty on April 14.On August 4, Judge Munyon formally sentenced Hunter to the death penalty, maintaining that the court agrees with the jury as Hunter forfeited his right to life by killing Green in cold blood.For the latest scoops on your favorite TV shows and movies, follow SoapCentral.