Stephen Mcdaniel was a student at the Mercer Law School. He is a native of Lilburn, Georgia.
Mcdaniel was enrolled as a law student and classmate to Lauren Giddings. The killer was also, the next-door neighbor to the victim.
Mcdaniel was born in the year 1981, during his conviction, he was 31 years old. In 2021, he is in his early forties.
He was raised by parents Glenda and Mark Mcdaniel, who both worked in a factory. His father holds a Ph.D. degree, who later became a painter.
Nonetheless, the poor parents never had enough time for Stephen. They were extremely shocked to hear about the heinous crime of their son.