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A 12-member jury convicted two defendants Thursday night on six charges related to a Norman police investigation into a gang in 2018.
Marcus Larod Jackson, 22, of Norman, and Juwan Thomas Square, 23, of Moore, were found guilty of racketeering, conspiracy to commit racketeering, discharging a weapon into a dwelling (two counts for Jackson, one for Square), assault and battery with a deadly weapon and shooting with intent to kill. Square also was found guilty of using a vehicle in the discharge of a weapon.
According to evidence presented by the state and the Norman Police Department, Jackson and Square were part of a group of eight men who were arrested in 2019 for involvement in numerous armed robberies, vehicle thefts, carjackings, drive-by shootings and drug-related offenses in Norman and four other cities under the name Money Murder Gang from June to December 2018.
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By Jamie Berry | Transcript Staff Writer Feb 23, 2021 FreeImages
A racketeering case against two defendants focused on testimonies from several law enforcement agents Tuesday at the Cleveland County Courthouse in front of District Judge Michael Tupper and 12 jurors.
Marcus Larod Jackson, 22, of Norman, and Juwan Thomas Square, 23, of Moore, each face counts of racketeering, conspiracy to commit racketeering, assault and battery with a deadly weapon, shooting with intent to kill and discharging a weapon into a dwelling (two counts for Jackson, one for Square) and two counts each of possession of a firearm after former felony conviction. Square faces one count of use of a vehicle in the discharge of a weapon.
By Jamie Berry | Transcript Staff Writer Feb 12, 2021 FreeImages
A 22-year-old who was arrested as part of an investigation into gang activity in Norman over a six-month period in 2018 testified against two alleged gang members Friday in the Cleveland County Courthouse.
Dijon Fosha Pickett of Norman, spoke in court in front of District Judge Michael Tupper against defendants Marcus Larod Jackson, 22, of Norman, and Juwan Thomas Square, 23, of Moore.
According to Assistant District Attorney Patrick Crowe, Pickett was charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering, felonious assault and battery with a deadly weapon and shooting with intent to kill. He took a deal giving him 40 years in prison on all three counts combined in exchange for truthful testimony.