By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE The capital murder trial of a man accused of shooting another man in the parking lot of the Trussville Cracker Barrel on March 28, 2019, is officially underway. Jury selection wrapped up Tuesday morning and opening statements began. Shortly after, witnesses began to take the stand.
Randy Young.
Judge Clyde Jones instructed the jury, which consists of three black men, six white men, three black women, and two white women.
In the courtroom during the first half of the day, at least six people sat in support of defendant Bryan Hancock and nine family members of victim Randy Young were in attendance.
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From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE The capital murder trial of a man accused of shooting another man in the parking lot of the Trussville Cracker Barrel has been reset for the fifth time. The trial is now scheduled for Monday, June 28, 2021.
Bryan Hancock, 23, is charged with capital murder in the March 28, 2019, death of Randy Dewayne Young. The trial was supposed to begin on Monday, April 19, but it was rescheduled Monday morning.
Young was shot in the head in the parking lot of the restaurant after a dispute over parking, according to both parties. Young died after being on life support for two days.
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By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE The case of Bryan Hancock, the man accused in the March 28, 2019, shooting in the parking lot of the Trussville Cracker Barrel, will be heard in front of a Jefferson County Judge on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.
Attorneys representing Hancock said the Stand Your Ground hearing, which will take place in front of Judge Clyde Jones, will be an opportunity for the court to hear Hancock’s side of the story.
Hancock is charged with capital murder in the death of Randy Dewayne Young. Young was shot in the head in the parking lot of the restaurant after a dispute over parking, according to both parties. However, Hancock’s attorneys claim the shooting was in self-defense. Hancock’s family has also said Hancock felt he had to protect himself after getting into an altercation with the victim. The family and Attorney Richard S. Jaffe said it would be out of Hancock’s character to use deadly force if he did not feel his life was in danger.
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