Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio
Aug 3, 2021 | 4:01 PM
After around two and a half hours of deliberation Tuesday afternoon in the murder trial against Shakkory Willis, a jury was unable to come to a unanimous verdict on the murder charge.
They did find Willis who was accused in the January, 2019 shooting death of Corvyan Thomas at a home on Short Bethel Street guilty for first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary and second-degree unlawful transaction with a minor for his role in the events that took place that ended with Thomas dead and Dylan Stewart shot in the leg.
Judge John Atkins confirmed with the jury that further deliberation would not result in a verdict on the murder charge when the fore person said yes, he declared a mistrial on the charge.