Franklin Convicted in Tillman Murder
Tracen Franklin was found guilty Wednesday of murdering Bobby Tillman in a Douglas County party two years ago.
A Douglas County jury took less than two hours to decide Tracen Franklin was guilty of killing Bobby Tillman two years ago, according to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. WSB-TV reported Frankin's attorney, Bruce Harvey, did not deny Franklin's involvement in the beating, but he is trying to convince jurors that the beating was not "premeditated or planned" in an effort to avoid the death penalty. Emanuel Boykins, pleaded guilty last spring to being the first to attack Tillman at a high school party that got out of control, avoiding a death penalty trial. Under an agreement with the state, Emanuel Boykins pleaded guilty to killing Tillman and was sentenced to life in prison with the opportunity for parole after 30 years, according to wsbtv…
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just saying
10:42 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Ironically talk about disparity how come there is no update in the media on the other two guys starting trial........Just does not make sense more ›