A Philadelphia man who was exonerated and given a $4.1 million settlement after serving 24 years in prison for a murder conviction that was dropped is headed back to prison — for a separate killing.
Shaurn Thomas — who was freed from a life sentence in 2017 after his 1992 murder conviction was overturned — pleaded guilty last Thursday to a 2023 slaying, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Thomas, 50, was convicted of gunning down his girlfriend’s friend, Akeem Edwards, last year after the 38-year-old father allegedly failed to pay out $1,200 for the cocaine Thomas gave him to sell, according to the local paper.
The judge at the plea hearing appeared nearly stunned by the facts of the case — that a multi-millionaire who spent nearly half his life in prison would risk being sent back over a comparably measly amount of cash, the Inquirer reported.
“Are these facts true?” Common Pleas Court Judge Roxanne Covington asked Thomas Thursday.
Yes, Your Honor,” he replied.
In addition to the murder charge, Thomas pleaded guilty to conspiracy, illegal gun possession and other crimes.
Edwards’ family members told the Inquirer they hope his killer gets sent back to prison for the rest of his life at his sentencing scheduled for February.
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Shaurn Thomas — who was freed from a life sentence in 2017 after his 1992 murder conviction was overturned — pleaded guilty last Thursday to a 2023 slaying, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Thomas, 50, was convicted of gunning down his girlfriend’s friend, Akeem Edwards, last year after the 38-year-old father allegedly failed to pay out $1,200 for the cocaine Thomas gave him to sell, according to the local paper.
The judge at the plea hearing appeared nearly stunned by the facts of the case — that a multi-millionaire who spent nearly half his life in prison would risk being sent back over a comparably measly amount of cash, the Inquirer reported.
“Are these facts true?” Common Pleas Court Judge Roxanne Covington asked Thomas Thursday.
Yes, Your Honor,” he replied.
In addition to the murder charge, Thomas pleaded guilty to conspiracy, illegal gun possession and other crimes.
Edwards’ family members told the Inquirer they hope his killer gets sent back to prison for the rest of his life at his sentencing scheduled for February.
Philadelphia man who did 24 years for murder conviction that was dropped is head back to prison for separate killing
A Philadelphia man who was given a $4.1 million settlement after serving 24 years in prison for a murder conviction that was scrapped confessed to a separate killing — over a paltry $1,200 dr…
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can’t make this shyt up
