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The murders of Byrd and Melanie Billings occurred on or around July 9, 2009, in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Byrd Billings, 66, and his wife, Melanie, 43, were found shot to death on July 9, 2009. The suspects, dressed in "ninja garb," stole a safe and other items during the break-in at the sprawling Billings home west of Pensacola.
But authorities transferred him to a juvenile center in March 2009 after his attorneys argued that the adult jail with its three cell blocks couldn't accommodate an 11-year-old boy. On June 13, 2016, more than seven years after his arrest, Jordan Brown was released from juvenile custody, two months before his 19th birthday.
In February 2009, Burris filed claims for a total of $1.5 million on behalf of five of Grant's friends, whom he says were detained without cause for five hours after the shooting, alleging illegal search and seizure, false arrest, and use of excessive force. Burris later increased the amount sought by Grant's family to $50 million.
At trial, both admitted to having planned the crime together, but each accused the other of performing the murder. During opening statements, delivered on May 17, 2011, prosecutor Lisette Suder claimed Colver to be solely guilty of the murder, while Colver's attorney Dain Weiner said Colver had merely claimed guilt in order to protect Tylar. [9]
On August 28, 2009, after deliberating for two hours and five minutes, the jury found King guilty of kidnapping with intent to commit a felony, sexual battery, and first-degree murder. On September 4, 2009, at 2:45 pm, the jury handed down the recommended sentence of death in a 12–0 vote. The 9-1-1 calls
Sharee Miller was arraigned on July 22, 2009, again on charges of second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit premeditated first-degree murder. The new trial was scheduled to begin on October 20, 2009. Miller's attorneys appealed this action. The retrial was put on hold pending the federal appeal.
The second murder trial for the man accused of being the getaway driver in a 2009 shooting that killed four Lakewood police officers was declared a mistrial Thursday.
Trial, conviction, and appeal. Bustamante first appeared in court on November 17, 2009 where she pled not guilty and was indicted on first-degree murder and armed criminal action (due to using a knife in the murder). In January 2012, she took a plea deal to the lesser charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action.