Deonlashawn C. Simmons, 36, was convicted of shooting 14-year-old Takaylah Tribitt in the head at close range and leaving her body in a Gary alley in 2019.
Takaylah Tribitt had a rough life, but she made it 14 years surviving however she could, Deputy Prosecutor Douglas Shaw said. "She made it six days with Deon Simmons, and
Evidence technician testifies he and other investigators didn t collect two gloves from scene because they appeared weathered and were not believed to have any evidentiary value.
Lake County Deputy Prosecutors Jacob Brandewie and Arturo Balcazar have asked Judge Natalie Bokota to disqualify defense attorney Patrick Young because of a possible conflict of interest.