Reeder and Linear had "no reason " to get out of the vehicle-as they were going to be dropped off at another destination-but they did and had a "physical altercation " with Smith. 28, 2020, Smith and several other people, including Linear and his co-defendant Shaundarius Reeder, 21, traveled in a vehicle to an apartment complex where Smith and two women got out.
SHAUNDARIUS REEDER TRIAL
Prosecutor Perri DeChristopher said if the case had gone to trial the state would have shown on Feb. During Tuesday’s trial, the focus was on Shaundarius Reeder and his alleged involvement in the. He also remembered entering Smith's apartment building, and shooting at Smith as Smith left the apartment. Terrell linear, who was the co-defendant involved, plead guilty to first degree murder last week. Linear said he doesn't remember much about the incident because of alcohol and drug use, but after reviewing the discovery in the case he said he recalled a confrontation with Smith, during which Smith struck him. Judge Susan Tucker accepted his guilty plea and dismissed a charge of conspiracy to commit murder. Terrell Linear, 22, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and according to the terms of the plea deal will be sentenced to life in prison with mercy-meaning he will be eligible for parole in 15 years. A trial for his co-defendant will be held next week. 2-MORGANTOWN - One of two men accused in the fatal shooting of 21-year-old West Virginia University student Eric Smith pleaded guilty to his murder Tuesday. First-degree murder is punishable by life in prison, but the jury can recommend mercy, which means Reeder would be eligible for, but not necessarily receive, parole in 15 years. Monongalia County Prosecutor Perri DeChristopher argued that Reeder's bad path didn't start after he shot and killed his friend, but before because the guns were stolen - and he was already using drugs.Jun. 15The jury that convicted Shaundarius Reeder of first-degree murder in under two hours was unable to decide if it should grant him mercy after about 12 hours of deliberations over two days. A bag with 326 Xanax was found in the car, which had two other occupants. Justin Wheeler, an active Fairmont officer, testified that seen days before Reeder murdered Smith, he was arrested during a traffic stop with a Glock 9mm and 16 Xanax bars on him. Prosecutor Perri DeChristopher said if the case had gone to trial the state would have shown on Feb. Some of the guns found as part of that investigation were stolen, the jury learned. "(Reeder) had a gun he thought was unloaded but had a round in the chamber and as he poked, fatally shot him in the neck." Reeder and Terrell Linear, 22, are accused in the. "They were playing this game called the poking game where they would draw guns on each other and poke each other and say 'what's up, '" Stewart testified. Mon County Circuit Court Judge Susan Tucker will gavel the murder trial for Shaundarius Reeder in Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. However, Reeder was planning to become an electrician, even filling out an application for school the week before the murder, his sister testified.įormer Fairmont detective Brian Stewart called Winston's death a "completely avoidable accident." Reeder's dad, Larry, said, "he stopped doing everything." A little over a month after Reeder was released from juvenile detention for Winston's death, his mother died and he went down "a hard path, " she said. A co-defendant, Terrell Linear, 22, of Fairmont, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder last week and could be called. The group agreed they would drop off the group at the. Shaundarious Reeder allegedly killed Eric Young in Morgantown on Feb.
Jurors heard from the best friend of Reeder's mother, whose house he frequently hung out at as well as his father, older sister and stepmother.Īll testified that Reeder started down a bad path at age 16, after an accident June 13, 2016, resulted in the death of his 16-year-old best friend, Printess Winston IV.Īfter Winston's death, Reeder started using Xanax on a regular basis, Amy Jones, his mother's best friend, testified. While at 4th and Goal a member of the group met with two acquaintances- Shaundarius Reeder and Terrell Linear who were looking for a ride home. Reeder's life has been tragic, but there is hope, defense attorney Dustin Schirmer said. At 6:15 p.m., the jury stopped discussions for the day. Tucker told the jurors there was no time limit as long as they were still talking about the case and gave them the option of coming back today or Monday.Īfter a short discussion among themselves, the foreperson told Tucker they wanted to debate for another 45 minutes, and if they were unable to decide, they would come back Monday.
the jury asked what would happen if they were unable to reach a decision Friday and if there was a time limit on their deliberations.
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