Jury deciding destiny of Ronnie Walker
Jurors are deliberating within the case of Ronnie Walker, who faces the demise penalty for allegedly murdering a 14-year-old woman in Tampa in 2022. FOX 13’s Mariah Harrison experiences.
TAMPA, Fla. – Jurors are deliberating the destiny of Ronnie Walker, who’s accused of killing a 14-year-old woman in Tampa greater than three years in the past.
Case towards Ronnie Walker
The backstory:
In Might 2022, Nilexia Alexander was discovered shot to demise off Floribraska Ave. Investigators mentioned she was seen on video stepping into Ronnie Walker’s automotive within the early morning hours of Might 6, 2022.
The teenager was thought of a runaway from Temple Terrace, police mentioned.
Pictured: Nilexia Alexander.
In July 2022, investigators arrested Walker and charged him with first-degree homicide. Prosecutors are in search of the demise penalty.
Trial testimony
Dig deeper:
Video reveals Nilexia Alexander stepping into Walker’s automotive simply earlier than 3 a.m., simply quarter-hour earlier than witnesses mentioned they heard gunshots close to Floribraska and Highland.
Prosecutors say he sought her out that evening, and argued together with her about her sexual historical past earlier than capturing her as soon as within the automotive, then three extra occasions at shut vary in an empty subject.
Pictured: Ronnie Walker in court docket.
“Nalexia Alexander was a runaway. She ran away from dwelling. She made some dangerous selections,” mentioned prosecutor Chinwe Fossett. “Ronnie Walker drives away along with his lights off. Ronnie Walker drives round a bit after which goes to the Thornton, Ronnie Walker cleans out his automotive.”
The prosecution is counting on two witnesses: Robert Creed, the third individual within the automotive that evening, and a bail bondsman named Stanley Wilson.
Each cited Walker’s fury associated to intercourse with Nilexia when he shot her, including that he both threatened them or confessed to them.
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The opposite facet:
Each witnesses have in depth legal histories, nevertheless, and Creed is hoping for favorable therapy in his personal sentencing for initially mendacity to detectives.
“Their case boils all the way down to Robert Creed, who does not wish to be charged with first-degree homicide, and a con man who concocted a plan to maintain himself out of hassle,” mentioned protection lawyer Maria Dunker.
The protection additionally says the angle of the primary shot into Nilexia does not make sense, given she was hit on the again of the left shoulder.
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Creed testified Walker turned along with his left hand and shot her within the again seat, then adopted her out of the automotive to maintain capturing.
The protection says it reveals Creed shot her from the entrance passenger seat.
“Does it make sense that if any person was pointing a gun at her, within the entrance seat of the automotive, that as an alternative of turning to her left to get out, and as an alternative flip in the direction of the gun?” mentioned Dunker.
The protection didn’t name any witnesses, with Walker declining to testify.
What’s subsequent:
If convicted of first-degree homicide, Walker faces a potential demise sentence.
The Supply: This story was written with data from testimony in Ronnie Walker’s homicide trial and former FOX 13 Information experiences.
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