The District Attorney’s office and defense attorneys today agreed on dates for trials and administrative sessions for 12 murders which remain on Halifax County court dockets.
One of the cases will not be heard until 2018, but the rest are scheduled to be heard through 2017.
The prosecutors and defense attorneys discussed the cases before Judge Alma Hinton and they are as follows:
Victim: Wilton Cotton
Defendants: Cequan Alston; Quandre Alston; Tyshon Alston; Charquon Boone; Ketrell Hawkins; Rodney Joyner and Desmond King
Motions to be heard January 25.
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Victim: Jarshamel Cambridge
Defendants: Jamonte Green; Tony Hill; Jequan Kimble; Daquon Marrow; Matthew Simms; Dexter Taylor; Kenneth Westcott and Tasphil Yancy
On January 25 administrative calendar. Defendants may accept or reject pleas.
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Victim: Keyuon Garner
Defendants:Teddy Keith Anderson; Dalonte Bradley and Semaj Clanton
Motions on April 17. Tentative trial date May 8.
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Victim: Dy’Uanna Anderson
Defendants: William Cook; Victor Mallory; Jamonte Moody and Semaj Short
Declared capital case. Motions on February 13. Trial March 6.
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Victim: Derrick Arp
Defendants: Clintonio Bowser; Kentrel Davis; Christopher Harvey and Semaj Prince
Tentative trial June 5. Motions on May 15.
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Victim: Anthony Johnson
Defendants: Shakiya Dickens; Terrace Lloyd and Tyshawn Reams
Motions on June 12. Trial on August 1.
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Victim: Jimmy Daniels
Defendants: Lamonte Lloyd and Tyquan Powell
Early 2018 trial date.
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Victim: Charles Brinson
Defendant: Joseph Blacknall
Motions March 20. Trial date April 3.
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Victim: Rynell Gaines
Defendant: James Coleman
May 15 administrative date to set trial date.
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Victim: Jemar Battle
Defendant: Dontrail Lloyd
May 15 administrative date to set trial date.
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Victim: James Hardy Jr.
Defendant: Thurman Parker
Motions on July 24. Trial date August 28
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Victim: Leslie Fishel
Defendant: Marquis Whitmore
Motions on March 20. Trial date April 3.
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