Lafayette county circuit court judge kelly luther made the decision during sheldon timothy herrington jr.'s bond hearing, which was held on the heels of the discovery of lee's body. Police say herrington's cellphone history showed conversations between him and lee on the morning lee went missing. Despite the finding, the prosecution also announced that it would not seek the death penalty, just as it had declined to during last year's trial that
Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. on trial for murder of Jimmie "Jay" Lee
Sheldon timothy herrington jr., 24, was tried on a capital murder charge in connection with lee's death, but a mistrial was declared in december 2024 after jurors were unable to reach a verdict. Third circuit court district attorney ben creekmore said a trial date has been set for oct. A judge declared a mistrial wednesday in the case of sheldon timothy herrington jr.
In the 2022 killing of jimmy jay lee, a gay man who was prominent in the lgbtq+ community at the university of mississippi.
Jurors said they were unable to reach a verdict after over nine and a half hours of deliberation. The university of mississippi graduate accused of killing jimmie jay lee was indicted on tampering with physical evidence, a new charge that comes on the heels of the unexpected discovery of lee's body last week. Reported to the lafayette county circuit court on tuesday to face a new indictment that alleges he obstructed justice by hiding lee's body Was initially charged with murdering jimmie jay lee ii, who was last seen alive on july 8, 2022.
Herrington's first trial ended in dec. 2024 with a mistrial when the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict. A superseding indictment, filed on feb. 11, adds a charge of tampering with physical evidence to the charge of capital murder herrington faced
Sheldon timothy herrington jr., 24, of grenada, mississippi, is charged with capital murder in the death of lee, who vanished july 8, 2022.
Lee, 20, of jackson, mississippi, was a gay man well known in the lgbtq+ community at ole miss and in oxford, where the university is located and herrington's trial is being held. Oxford — sheldon timothy herrington jr. The attorney representing sheldon timothy herrington jr. Who is accused of killing ole miss student jimmie jay lee is requesting to have a new charge against his client dismissed.
Were for convicting herrington on capital murder. A judge declared a mistrial in the case after the jury could not come to a consensus. Herrington was accused of killing ole miss student jimmie jay lee. Lee went missing on july 8, 2022.
A lafayette county grand jury indicted sheldon timothy herrington, jr., the ole miss graduate from a connected north mississippi family, for the murder of black, queer student jimmie jay lee.
A filing from the lafayette county circuit court states that jurors on tuesday indicted herrington on charges of capital murder because he killed The father of sheldon timothy herrington, jr. Testified he was not aware of his son having an interest in men, but he does now after testimony and evidence were presented in the murder case. The university of mississippi graduate accused of killing jimmie jay lee was indicted on tampering with physical evidence, a new charge that comes on the heels of the unexpected discovery of lee's body last week.
Reported to the lafayette county circuit court on tuesday to face a new indictment that alleges he obstructed justice by hiding lee's body Sheldon timothy herrington, jr., is accused of killing lee, a fellow ole miss graduate who was pursuing a master's degree in social work, in an effort to keep their casual relationship a secret, according to arguments prosecutors made during herrington's preliminary hearing two years ago. Is charged with the murder of jimmie jay lee iii, who disappeared on july 8, 2022.herrington has pleaded not guilty to the charges. An indictment reviewed by court tv alleges that herrington murdered lee while engaged in kidnapping.
A lafayette county grand jury indicted sheldon timothy herrington, jr., the ole miss graduate from a connected north mississippi family, for the murder of black, queer student jimmie jay lee.
A filing from the lafayette county circuit court states that jurors on tuesday indicted herrington on charges of capital murder because he killed Is charged with the murder of jimmie jay lee iii, who disappeared on july 8, 2022.herrington has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Oxford — sheldon timothy herrington jr. Was recently charged with tampering with evidence in connection with lee's disappearance and death.
The charge was part of a new indictment handed down against herrington in the case this month after lee's body was found by hunters in carroll county. He also is charged with capital murder. Police became convinced they were investigating a crime in the disappearance of university of mississippi student jimmie jay lee when they interviewed the man now on trial in his death, a top officer testified tuesday. Lee had been missing for two weeks when officers arrested sheldon timothy herrington jr.
On july 22, 2022, said oxford police chief jeff mccutchen.
A superintendent, a country singer, and the grenada county sheriff were among the 69 friends, family and local officials who wrote letters last month asking a lafayette county circuit court judge to release sheldon timothy herrington, jr., the university of mississippi graduate charged with the murder of jimmie jay lee. As nearly a dozen protesters outside chanted so loudly they could be Sheldon timothy herrington jr., 24, of grenada, mississippi, is charged with capital murder in the death of lee, who vanished july 8, 2022. Lee, 20, of jackson, mississippi, was a gay man well known in the lgbtq+ community at ole miss and in oxford, where the university is located and herrington's trial is being held.
The attorney representing sheldon timothy herrington jr. Who is accused of killing ole miss student jimmie jay lee is requesting to have a new charge against his client dismissed. Was denied bond in the murder case of ole miss student jimmie jay lee. Herrington is charged with capital murder and tampering with evidence, but the state is not
Was arrested on a murder charge two weeks after lee vanished.
