Thursday, August 28, 2008
District Attorney Seeks Death Penalty for Man Indicted for First Degree Murder
Shelby County District Attorney Bill Gibbons announced Thursday that the D.A.’s Office has filed notice to seek the death penalty against a defendant indicted for the murder of man shot to death during an attempted robbery.
The Grand Jury last March indicted Marlo Davis, 27, for first degree murder in the perpetration of attempted robbery.
According to the affidavit of complaint filed in this case, the victim, Quincy Jones, was shot on November 9, 2006 at 1600 Ely.
The D.A.’s Office is seeking the death penalty for Davis because the case against him meets two specific aggravating circumstances under Tennessee law: (1) the defendants was previously convicted of one or more felonies involving the use of threat of violence and (2) the murder was committed while the defendant was attempting to commit a robbery.
Davis is being held without bond in the Shelby County Jail. His next scheduled court appearance is February 21 in Criminal Court Division 3.
“After reviewing the facts and evidence of this case, I feel it is appropriate that the jury have the option of imposing the death penalty in accordance with our state law,” said District Attorney Gibbons.
First degree murder is punishable by life in prison with the possibility of parole after 51 years, life in prison without parole, or death.
Assistant District Attorney Glen Baity is prosecuting this case. |
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