On May 10, 1993, Hess, a security guard, made comments to his boss about a murder of another security guard that apparently had not yet occurred. His description was close to the actual murder of security guard John Galloway who was killed at his station in Lake Fairways on May 11-12, 1993. Hess's boss notified authorities, who sent undercover agents to talk with Hess. He told them he had dreams of the murder. The agents took him to the murder scene, where Hess began reenacting his dreams as if he himself were the victim reliving his last moments. He told how his ghost left his body and chased the murderer, who was a man in uniform. Some of Hess's statements matched undisclosed facts about the murder, but police had no other evidence connecting him to the crime, and Hess's wife gave him an alibi. In March 1995 Hess was arrested in Michigan for extradition to Florida on unrelated child abuse charges. During questioning, Hess confessed to killing Galloway accidentally, and said he needed psychiatric help. He gave conflicting versions of the shooting. He was tried and convicted, and the jury recommended death 8-to-4. The judge agreed, and Hess appeals.