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Jury Recommends Life Without Parole for Four in Julio Foolio Killing

The decision moves the case to June 22 sentencing without a death sentence.

Overview

  • Jurors recommended life in prison without parole for Rashad Murphy, Davion Murphy, Sean Gathright, and Isaiah Chance.
  • The court scheduled formal sentencing for June 22 at 1:30 p.m.
  • The four men were found guilty of first-degree murder after a joint trial in which prosecutors sought the death penalty.
  • Prosecutors said the group tracked Charles Jones from Tampa nightclubs to a hotel near the University of South Florida, where he was shot in a parking lot.
  • The trial featured cell data, surveillance footage, rival-gang music videos, and claims that rifles were altered to leave no shell casings, while a fifth defendant, Alicia Andrews, awaits sentencing on a separate manslaughter conviction.