jesse delbert daniels (september 25, 1938 – june 21, 2018) was a disabled florida man who was held in the florida state hospital for 14 years without ever standing trial after being accused of raping a woman in tavares, florida and being declared unfit to stand trial. judge truman futch, who was also involved in the groveland four trial and who denied an effort to prosecute sheriff willis mccall after he shot two of the accused during an alleged escape attempt while they were handcuffed together and being transported in the sheriff's custody. daniels was held at florida state hospital in chattahoochee. author gilbert king wrote the book "beneath a ruthless sun" about the events.