Tag Archives: Homicide Defense Port Saint Lucie
Accused killer changes plea in 2014 death of Monster.com founder’s grandson
by Laurie K. Blandford Published 9:23 a.m. ET Nov. 29, 2016 MARTIN COUNTY — Instead of facing the possibility of life in prison, Trayvon Jackson likely will end up serving less than 25 years in prison for charges related to the 2014 death of Dylan McKelvey. Jackson, now 28, had pleaded not guilty to… Read More »
High Court Throws Out Death Penalty Case
Although the United States Supreme Court is normally deeply divided, almost all the Justices agreed that racial bias during jury selection invalidated a Georgia man’s murder conviction. Facts Foster v. Chatman began in 1986 with the brutal slaying of an elderly woman from Rome. A black man allegedly confessed to the crime. During voir… Read More »