How likely is the jury for Dillard s murder trial to come up with a guilty verdict?
When 19-year-old Antwon Horton was shot and killed in August 2007, his death drew little notice. Neither did the arrest of Horton’s alleged killer, Damario Dillard. But prosecutors say the slaying was part of an escalating gang dispute that has left several young men dead throughout the Seattle area. As Dillard’s second-degree murder case goes to the jury for a decision, prosecutors also are preparing to try an alleged gang founder in the slaying of a rival. Presenting closing arguments to a King County jury Monday, Deputy Prosecutor Val Richey restated the case he’s been attempting to prove against Dillard for the past month. Horton was shot in the back of the head as four Deuce 8 gang members unloaded on him, another alleged Low Profile gang member, and a third man, prosecutors say. Among those firing was then-18-year-old Dillard — the only one facing a charge in the shooting. “It didn’t occur as a random event,” Richey said. “There was a long-standing beef between these gangs.” Sou
After reading the case, I believe that the jury will indeed come up with a guilty verdict very likely. Sources: http://victimsofhomicide.blogspot.
Eric Dillard will likely get the maximum sentence of 15 to life if found guilty of murder. His defense is strong, but it is unlikely that his claim of self defense will exonerate him. Sources: Vindy.
