Overview
- The sentences handed down on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, impose mandatory life terms for Marcus Huntley, Jordan Mills‑Smith, Joshua Gordon, Kristina Ginova, Melissa Quailey‑Dashper and Renaldo Baptiste.
- The court found Huntley fired the fatal shot on March 9, 2025, but ruled all five co‑defendants were jointly responsible for the killing because they planned or encouraged the attack.
- Renaldo Baptiste, who was already serving a life term for a previous murder, was given a life sentence with a 42‑year minimum to run concurrently with his existing term and will be about 81 before parole is possible.
- Prosecutors told the court the killing stemmed from a feud between a group called the Rico organised crime group and a rival gang led by Daniel Joseph, with the aim of controlling drugs territory in Talbot Green.
- Victim impact statements described the profound harm to Penney’s family and the judge noted the case highlights continued criminal direction from custody and the courts’ weighing of defendants’ troubled backgrounds as mitigation.