Verdict reached in Foolio murder trial

[00:00:00] Speaker 1: The courtroom, okay? So, all right, very good. Let's bring in our jury. [00:00:30] Speaker ?: Thank you. [00:01:00] Speaker 2: All right. [00:01:06] Speaker ?: All right. [00:01:27] Speaker 2: All jury's ready. [00:01:29] Speaker 1: Okay, very good. Everyone have a seat. All right. It is my understanding that the jury has reached their verdict. Is that correct? Okay. I would ask the foreperson of the jury to please hand the verdict forms to the bailiff. [00:01:50] Speaker ?: Thank you. Thank you. [00:02:50] Speaker 1: Okay, Madam Clerk, please publish the verdicts and do not read the name of the foreperson. Okay? Yes. For the record, it's juror 157, initials CS. All right. [00:03:12] Speaker 3: Let's go. State of Florida versus Isaiah Jermaine Chance, case number 24, CF 11996A, Trial Division 1, verdict form. We the jury finds as follows as to count one, victim Charles Jones, the defendant is guilty of first degree murder as charged. Did the state of Florida prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant was a member or an associate of a criminal gang during the commission of the offense? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant committed the crime for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interest of a criminal gang? Yes. We the jury finds as follows as to count two, victim Charles Jones, the defendant is guilty of conspiracy to commit first degree murder as charged. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant was a member or an associate of a criminal gang during the commission of the offense? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant committed the crime for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interest of a criminal gang? Yes. So say we all dated this 8th day of May for a person of the jury, jury number 157CS. In the state of Florida v. Sean Andre Gathright, case number 24CF 11996C, trial division 1, verdict form. We the jury finds as follows as to count one, victim Charles Jones, the defendant is guilty of first degree murder as charged. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant personally carry, display, use, threaten to use, or attempt to use a firearm? Yes. During the commission of the offense, the defendant actually possessed a firearm? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually discharge a firearm? Yes. We the jury finds as follows as to count two, victim Charles Jones, the defendant is guilty of conspiracy to commit first degree murder as charged. We the jury finds as follows as to count three, victim Xavier Edwards, the defendant is guilty of attempted second degree murder, a lesser included offense. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant personally carry, display, use, threaten to use, or attempt to use a firearm? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually possess a firearm? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually discharge a firearm? Yes. We the jury finds as follows as to count four, Geno Norris, the defendant is guilty of attempted second degree murder, a lesser included offense. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant personally carry, display, use, threaten to use, or attempt to use a firearm? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually possess a firearm? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually discharge a firearm? Did the defendant discharge a firearm? Yes. Yes. We the jury finds as follows as to count five, victim Camilla Bentley, the defendant is guilty of attempted second degree murder, a lesser included offense. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant personally carry, display, use, threaten to use, or attempt to use a firearm? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant personally possess a firearm? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually discharge a firearm? Yes. We the jury finds as follows as to count six, the defendant is guilty of tampering with physical evidence as charged. So say we all dated this, 8th day of May, 2026, jury number 157 CS, for person of the jury. State of Florida versus Rashad, Trayvon, Murphy, case number 24 CF, 11996 D, trial division one, verdict form. We the jury finds as follows as to count one, victim Charles Jones, the defendant is guilty of first degree murder as charged. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant personally carry, display, use, threaten to use, or attempt to use a firearm? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant was a member or an associate of a criminal game during the commission of the offense? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant committed the crime for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interest of a criminal game? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually possess a firearm? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually discharge a firearm? Yes. We the jury finds as follows as to count two, victim Charles Jones, the defendant is guilty of conspiracy to commit first degree murder as charged. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant was a member or an associate of a criminal game during the commission of the offense? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant committed the crime for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interest of a criminal game? Yes. We the jury finds as follows as to count three, victim Xavier Edwards, the defendant is guilty of attempted second degree murder, a lesser included offense. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant personally carry, display, use, threaten to use, or attempt to use a firearm? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant was a member or an associate of a criminal game during the commission of the offense? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant committed the crime for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interest of a criminal game? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually possess a firearm? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually discharge a firearm? Yes. We the jury finds as follows as to count four, victim Gino Norris, the defendant is guilty of attempted second degree murder, a lesser included offense. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant personally carry, display, use, threaten to use, or attempt to use a firearm? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant was a member or an associate of a criminal game during the commission of the offense? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant committed the crime for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interest of a criminal game? Yes. Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually possess a firearm? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually discharge a firearm? Yes. We the jury finds as follows as to count five, victim Camille Bentley. The defendant is guilty of attempted second degree murder, a lesser included offense. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant personally carry, display, use, threaten to use, or attempt to use a firearm? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant was a member or an associate of a criminal game during the commission of the offense? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant committed the crime for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interest of a criminal game? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually possess a firearm? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually discharge a firearm? Yes. So say we all. Dated this 8th day of May, 2026. Jury number 157. C.S. For a person of the jury. In the state of Florida versus Davion Vershaud Murphy. Case number 24 C.F. 11996 E. Trial Division 1. Verdict form. We the jury finds it as follows as to count one. Victim Charles Jones. The defendant is guilty of first degree murder as charged. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant personally carry, display, use to threaten, use, threaten to use, or attempt to use a firearm? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant was a member or an associate of a criminal game during the commission of the offense? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant committed the crime for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interest of a criminal game? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually possess a firearm? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually discharge a firearm? Yes. We the jury finds it as follows as to count two. Victim Charles Jones. The defendant of conspiracy to commit murder, first degree, conspiracy to commit first degree murder as charged. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant was a member or an associate of a criminal game during the commission of the offense? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant committed the crime for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interest of a criminal game? Yes. We the jury finds it as follows as to count three. Victim Xavier Edwards. The defendant is guilty of attempted second degree murder unless they're included offense. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant personally carry, display, use, threatened to use, or attempt to use a firearm? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant was a member or an associate of a criminal game during the commission of the offense? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant committed the crime for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interest of the criminal game? Yes. Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually possess a firearm? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually discharge a firearm? Yes. Yes. We the jury finds it as follows as to count four. Victim Geno Norris. The defendant is guilty of attempted secondary murder unless they're included offense. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant personally carry, display, use, threaten to use, or attempt to use a firearm? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant was a member or an associate of a criminal game during the commission of the offense? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant committed the crime for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interest of a criminal game? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually possess a firearm? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually discharge a firearm? Yes. We the jury finds it as follows as to count five. Victim, Camille Bentley. The defendant is guilty of attempted second degree murder unless they're included offense. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant personally carry, display, use, threaten to use, or attempt to use a firearm? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant was a member or an associate of a criminal game during the commission of the offense? Yes. Did the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant committed the crime for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interest of a criminal game? Yes. During the commission of the offense, did the defendant actually possess a firearm? Yes. And during the commission of an offense, did the defendant actually discharge a firearm? Yes. So say we all dated this 8th day of May, 2026, jury number 157, CS4, person of the jury. Yes. Thank you, Madam Clerk. [00:14:56] Speaker 1: Thank you, Madam Clerk. All right, members of the jury, I'm now going to ask you all the same question. I'm going to ask you if this was your true and correct verdict. Okay? So I'm going to call you by your juror number and your initials. Yes. All right, juror number 9, initials DM, is this your true and correct verdict? Yes. Juror number 16, initials AM, is this your true and correct verdict? Yes. Juror number 19, initials LY, is this your true and correct verdict? Yes. Juror number 24, initials WW, is this your true and correct verdict? Yes. Juror number 32, initials CRP, is this your true and correct verdict? Yes. Juror number 47, initials AM, is this your true and correct verdict? Yes. Juror number 49, initials CG, is this your true and correct verdict? Yes. Juror number 78, initials AC, is this your true and correct verdict? Yes. Juror number 142, initials TL, is this your true and correct verdict? Yes. Juror number 157, initials CS, is this your true and correct verdict? Yes. Juror number 158, initials JH, is this your true and correct verdict? Yes. And juror number 167, initials JE, is this your true and correct verdict? Yes. All right, very good. So, as the jury has found the defendant's guilty of first degree murder, this means we will proceed to the penalty phase. We're going to start that Monday at one o'clock in the afternoon, all right? So, you all have not yet been discharged from your service as a juror. So, therefore, you are not to discuss anything with anyone about this case. You're not to do any independent research. You're not to read, listen to, watch any news accounts related to this case. And then, we will be done by Friday, next Friday, May 15th. So, what I've been told from the attorneys as far as a proposed schedule, the case will get to you either Thursday or possibly Friday morning, Thursday afternoon or Friday morning for the penalty phase. Okay? Very good. Thank you. We are concluded for today. All right. All right. All right. Have a seat. So, I just was looking through the aggravators and I just want to make sure. As to Davion Murphy, it would be the contemporaneous felony, correct? Correct. And then, great risk of death to many persons, CCP and criminal gay member, correct? Yes. All right. And then, those four would also apply to Isaiah Chance and Rashad Murphy, correct? [00:18:08] Speaker ?: No. [00:18:09] Speaker 1: No. [00:18:10] Speaker 4: No. Not the, not the great risk or the contemporaneous. Okay. So, I'm actually, so I'm looking at Rashad. [00:18:20] Speaker 1: It would be the contemporaneous conviction or previously convicted, great risk of death to persons, cold calculated premeditated and criminal gang member. Isiah Chance is committed, cold calculated, premeditated and criminal gang member. And Sean Gathright is a contemporaneous capital felony, great risk of death to many persons and cold calculated and premeditated, right? That's correct. Okay. I also noted that the state had sought an enhancement as to Davion Murphy for prison release ebri offender. Correct? [00:18:58] Speaker 2: Judge, we did, but we did not file that indictment, which I think is now required. Okay. So, fine. [00:19:05] Speaker 1: So, that's not going to be part of the next. It's not, Judge. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. All right. So, one o'clock on Monday, we will reconvene and state will obviously go first. And then, I believe, Mr. Hernandez, did you say you had a witness that had to testify Monday? [00:19:23] Speaker 4: No, I think that's just me. Oh. Okay. I have a question. Yes. Now, Your Honor, I found out this afternoon that my client's Beyonce, who was one of the witness listed, got arrested for violation of probation and is at the Duval County Jail. So, I'm trying to, my mitigation specialist has been trying since about 3:30 to see if we can set up a Zoom. Okay. What would be the best situation. That's fine. I don't have an answer at this point. That's a concern. And then, my doctor would like to be able to testify Tuesday or Wednesday. Okay. [00:20:01] Speaker 1: That's fine. All right. So, then, Ms. Finkelstein, you've got a doctor that needs to testify Monday, correct? [00:20:06] Speaker 2: She's not a doctor. It's a corrections FBI expert who needs to testify Monday. So, I'm happy to go first. Okay. That's fine. And state did talk. They agreed to pool our witnesses. We were able to depose the endeavors over the break. Okay. While we were waiting. And they agreed to allow the three people that we had kind of later notice for Zoom. Okay. So, I guess I'll reach out to your assistant for a Zoom link. Well, no. [00:20:31] Speaker 1: We'll just do the Zoom here. Okay. And then, we'll have to depend on Deputy Martinez to get it all set up. Okay. Okay. That's fine. So, the bottom line is you'll be ready to go Monday with your witnesses. Yes. Okay. And then, who's going to follow after Ms. Finkelstein? Mr. Petridis? [00:20:48] Speaker 4: I'll follow the doctor that needs to go by Wednesday. [00:20:50] Speaker 1: That's fine. So, then, I assume Monday, at least through Monday, we should get through Mr. Gathret's witnesses. And then, we'll begin Tuesday morning with your witnesses. And then, next up, we'll be. [00:21:03] Speaker 4: I'm fine with following, but I might ask if I'm having an issue with the Zoom matter to be able to call that witness on Wednesday. [00:21:14] Speaker 1: That's fine. [00:21:15] Speaker 4: That's fine. [00:21:16] Speaker 1: Okay. Okay. Very good. See you all Monday morning at one o'clock. Not Monday morning. Monday at one o'clock in the afternoon. Okay. Very good. Thank you. [00:21:56] Speaker ?: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.