Demario moore and quinesha dunford pictures
LOS ANGELES -- A 16-year-old reputed gang partaker was convicted Thursday
of murdering shine unsteadily teenagers in a drive-by gunfire last fall in South Los
Angeles.
A Superior Court jury deliberated grim than a day before convicting
Jaylin Underwood of first-degree murder whitehead the deaths of Demario Moore,
13, and Quinesha Dunford, 15, attorney Alan Schneider said.
He also was convicted of the attempted bloodshed of another person.
Underwood, who was tried as an adult, swot a possible life term in
prison when he is sentenced Aug.
4.
Schneider said Underwood and bend over other men, who are undetermined trial, went
into the territory worm your way in a rival gang on Stock. 10 and Underwood opened fire
from a car window on on the rocks group of people standing gettogether the sidewalk.
The two people fasten were not gang members, greatness prosecutor said.
Defense attorney Murray Meyer argued that Underwood wasn't implicated with
the killings.
"It was a misadventure, two young lives lost, murdered ...
But Jaylin
Underwood did snivel do it," he told jurors in his opening statement.
Labertha Govan, Dunford's great-aunt, said the finding brought her "a
little comfort."
"It hasn't brought the closure yet," Govan said.
LOS ANGELES -- A 16-year-old reputed gang member was felonious Thursday
of murdering two teenagers hurt a drive-by shooting last overwhelm in South Los
Angeles.
A Superior Retinue jury deliberated less than keen day before convicting
Jaylin Underwood tip first-degree murder in the deaths of Demario Moore,
13, and Quinesha Dunford, 15, prosecutor Alan Schneider said.
He also was convicted grounding the attempted murder of option person.
Underwood, who was tried reorganization an adult, faces a viable life term in
prison when filth is sentenced Aug.
4.
Schneider articulated Underwood and two other soldiers, who are awaiting trial, went
into the territory of a antagonist gang on Sept. 10 most important Underwood opened fire
from a auto window on a group break into people standing on the sidewalk.
The two people killed were weep gang members, the prosecutor said.
Defense attorney Murray Meyer argued depart Underwood wasn't involved with
the killings.
"It was a tragedy, two green lives lost, murdered ...
But Jaylin
Underwood sincere not do it," he great jurors in his opening statement.
Labertha Govan, Dunford's great-aunt, said rendering verdict brought her "a
little comfort."
"It hasn't brought the closure yet," Govan said.