TAMPA, Fla. – The lawyer for one of many 5 individuals accused within the ambush killing of Charles Jones — often known as Jacksonville rapper “Julio Foolio” — has requested for his or her consumer to be evaluated by a forensic neuropsychologist.
The movement filed by Rashad Murphy’s lawyer signifies the opportunity of an madness protection in what prosecutors have mentioned may very well be a dying penalty case.
Investigators say Murphy is one in every of three males who fired pictures at Jones the night time he was ambushed in an assault in a Tampa hotel parking lot in June while celebrating his 26th birthday.
Detectives say the lethal assault, which was captured on surveillance video, was the results of a lethal and ongoing gang feud in Jacksonville.
(Warning: The surveillance video, launched by police, exhibits the capturing and is graphic. Viewer discretion is suggested.)
Isaiah Probability, 21, Alicia Andrews, 21, and Sean Gathright, 18, have been arrested in Jacksonville in late July in reference to Jones’ homicide and have pleaded not responsible in Hillsborough County.
Rashad Murphy was arrested individually after a SWAT standoff on the Collins Protect flats in July. His cousin, Davion Murphy, continues to be being sought by police.
Investigators say it was Gathright, Rashad Murphy and Davion Murphy who fired pictures at Jones the night time he was killed after Probability and Andrews tracked and adopted Jones and his entourage to a number of areas in Tampa.
The movement from Rashad Murphy’s lawyer asks the courtroom to rent a forensic neuropsychologist to place collectively a complete report on Rashad.
If granted, Rashad would endure an in depth medical interview in addition to psychological testing. The method would additionally evaluate his college information, employment historical past, hospital and medical information, and interviews with individuals near him.
Once more, prosecutors say they’re contemplating the dying penalty on this case.
Anybody with data that might help on this ongoing investigation is requested to name the Tampa Police Division at 813-231-6130, or contact Crimestoppers of Tampa Bay at 800-873-TIPS.
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