James Desmond Booth, currently aged 30, received good grades throughout his school years and had a good family life after being adopted. by his grandparents. He also played college basketball in his hometown at New Smyrna Beach High School. His grandmother, Beulah Booth, said her grandson was also a good father to her daughter and baby, while other family members suggested he loved his young children and continued to make a contribution to their lives. It is strange that a man with this background and family ties was convicted of seven felonies, some of which include "possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of ammunition by a convicted criminal” (Frederick 2014 p.1: September 29, 2009). After attending the ongoing trial against Mr. Booth and taking notes, sociological theories of crime were used to help interpret the previous actions of this particular man's history of misconduct. About a week ago, Booth was on trial for the murder of Debra Gibson, 46, a confidential police informant, as well as a tampering witness, at the Volusia County Courthouse in Deland. The case was heard before Circuit Judge Randell H. Rowe, III. Assistant District Attorneys Ryan Will and Ed Davis prosecuted Booth, while J. Peyton Quarles and William F. Hathaway served as his defense attorneys. Prosecutors explained in their opening statement that Booth sold drugs to Gibson in December 2010 and was later arrested for the transaction. shortly after. After Booth was arrested on drug charges, he suspected Gibson of being the confidential informant in the case against him. Booth planned to assassinate Gibson to prevent him... middle of paper ... delve into the goals and intentions of these individuals, like Booth, when committing these illegal acts in society, from coming to many other possible conclusions. Works Cited The Daytona Beach News-Journal. 2014. “New Smyrna Beach Murder Informant Sentenced to Life.” Accessed April 25, 2014 (http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20140421/NEWS/140429920?Title=New-Smyrna-Beach-informant-killer-sentenced-to-life).Crime & Punishment. 2014. “James Desmond Booth Convicted of Murder of Debra Gibson in 2011 in Florida.” Accessed April 25, 2014 (http://www.cncpunishment.com/forums/showthread.php?9197-James-Desmond-Booth-Found-Guilty-in-2011-FL-Slaying-of-Debra-Gibson).Frederick , Henry. TitleSurfer. 2009. “Prison File.” Accessed April 25, 2014 (http://headlinesurfer.com/content/218523-jail-docket-following-booked-volusia-branch-jail-are-presumed-innocent).