GUILTY TN - NBA Star Lorenzen Wright, 34, Collierville, 18 July 2010 *Arrests*

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Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]7m
In a short while, day five of testimony in the trial of the man accused of killing Memphis basketball star Lorenzen Wright.@ABC24Memphis will again have a live stream of the proceedings.


Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]6m
ICYMI: Friday testimony included testimony and lengthy cross examination from the state’s key witness: Jimmie Martin:


localmemphis.com
WATCH: Day 3 of testimony in trial of Billy Ray Turner for murder of Lorenzen Wright
Wednesday, witnesses provided a clearer picture of who was talking to whom near the crime that early July 2010 when Wright was shot and killed in Southeast Memphis.

 

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Kelly Roberts [URL='https://twitter.com/KellyRobNews']@KellyRobNews [/URL]21m
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The defense is asking a motion of acquittal. It says the main witness, Jimmie Martin, has contradictory evidence and it's not sufficient.


Kelly Roberts [URL='https://twitter.com/KellyRobNews']@KellyRobNews [/URL]13m
Judge Coffee has denied that motion of acquittal.

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The witness was part of operation rebound- the 2016 investigation into Wright's death. The witness says they were doing surveillance on Sherra Wright and Billy Turner.


Kelly Roberts [URL='https://twitter.com/KellyRobNews']@KellyRobNews [/URL]26m
The court seeing pictures of Turner and Sherra Wright walking down the street. The witness says they took the pictures as they were surveilling Sherra and Turner.

 

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Brad Broders[URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV 21m [/URL]
The state did NOT call Sherra Wright to testify.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]14m
BREAKING: Judge Lee Coffee says there's more than enough corroborating evidence of conspiracy, first degree murder & attempted first degree murder, including things recovered at crime scene, including bullet casings at crime scene. Judge DENIES motion of acquittal made by defense

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The mother of #LorenzenWright looks on as judge discusses motion made by defense.

 

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Kelly Roberts [URL='https://twitter.com/KellyRobNews']@KellyRobNews [/URL]4m
The defense has called its first witness- Jennifer Bogan.

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Bogan says Billy Ray Turner is a family friend and they went to the same church. On Sunday July 18, 2010 she says Turner went to her home for a cookout.

 

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Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]20m
BREAKING: Billy Turner is on the stand, where his attorneys are asking him whether he wants to testify. He says he does NOT want to testify. The jury is not in the courtroom when he makes that decision.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]17m
Judge Coffee asks Billy Turner again on stand if he is sure he does NOT want to testify and he confirms he does NOT want to testify and said no one has threatened him in coming to that decision and he is 100% behind that decision.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]11m
Defense is calling its first witness as jury is brought back into the courtroom, following decision by Billy Turner to voluntarily decide he does NOT want to testify.

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Defense had four people on their list of their TENTATIVE witnesses, according to documents. First witness called: Jennifer Bogan.


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Bogan testifies she had a cookout in Collierville weekend of Saturday July 17th & Sunday 18th of 2010 (which would have been hours before #LorenzenWright shot & killed shortly after 12 a.m. July 19, 2010. Bogan reviews pictures of him at that home afternoon after church the 18th.
9:13 AM · Mar 19, 2022·Twitter Web App

 

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Kelly Roberts @KellyRobNews 5m
Pictures of Turner at the BBQ during the day and into the evening have been entered into evidence.

Kelly Roberts [URL='https://twitter.com/KellyRobNews']@KellyRobNews [/URL]28s
Bogan says Turner was at her home until at least 10pm that night. He helped with clean up and was one of the last to leave.

 

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Brad Broders @BradBrodersTV 3m
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Bogan testifies Billy was engaging with guests at the Sunday, July 18th Collierville cookout, said he left at 10 p.m. or little after 10 p.m., she remembers that because that's about time she started cleaning up, Turner helped & was one of the last people to leave Bogan's home.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]2m
Bogan also testifies that Turner seemed normal that July 2010 night, was festive, joking, interacting & playing basketball with the children at the party, acting as a mentor to teenage boys he mentored, said he didn't seemed rushed or out of the normal.

 

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Kelly Roberts @KellyRobNews 7m
Bogan says Turner was at her home until at least 10pm that night. He helped with clean up and was one of the last to leave.


Kelly Roberts [URL='https://twitter.com/KellyRobNews']@KellyRobNews [/URL]2m
Bogan says Sherra Wright was also a member of her church, but she was not at her BBQ the night of July 18, 2010. The defense has shown Bogan pictures of the location of her Collierville house at the time and a line to an address Bogan says is Sherra's address at the time.

 

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Kelly Roberts [URL='https://twitter.com/KellyRobNews']@KellyRobNews [/URL]2m
Bogan says Turner was always willing to help anyone. It would not have been odd for him to loan his car to someone. Jimmie Martin testified he was loaned Turner's car in the months before Wright's murder.

Kelly Roberts [URL='https://twitter.com/KellyRobNews']@KellyRobNews [/URL]1m
The state and defense have rest their cases.

Brad Broders @BradBrodersTV 3m
There are no additional witnesses from the defense. The defense RESTS.

Brad Broders @BradBrodersTV 4m
Bogan testifies that did NOT know where Billy Turner was at midnight, 12 minutes after midnight or where he went to after leaving her home shortly after 10 p.m. night of 7/18/2010, roughly two hours before Lorenzen Wright was shot and killed.

 

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Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL] 5m
Lunch recess until 1:30.

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Update: because of religious objection of a jury member(s), there will be NO proceedings Sunday. Judge

Kelly Roberts @KellyRobNews 27m
Because of a religious objection by a jury member, court will not be in session tomorrow. Closing arguments will begin Monday morning.

 

[Recidivist]

I like when they have trial on Saturday!

 

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Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]2h
Later this morning, they'll be closings arguments and then jury deliberation in the trial of the man accused of killing Memphis basketball star #LorenzenWright in July 2010.


Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]2h
ICYMI Saturday, where things stand this morning with the trial:



[URL='https://t.co/hUiKr1tQwM']localmemphis.com
Testimony continues in day 5 of Billy Ray Turner's trial for murder of Lorenzen Wright
Friday, a defense attorney for Turner attempted to poke holes in the testimony of a convicted killer who said Wright's ex-wife gave him details about the slaying.[/URL]

Brad Broders @BradBrodersTV 2h
As we've been doing throughout the trial, @ABC24Memphis will live stream the proceedings. Closing arguments are expected in the 10 a.m. hour. I will keep you posted when they are about to begin.

 

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Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]3m
Sherra Wright came to Billy with request to allow Jimmie to use his car (in days before Lorenzen Wright murder). That would explain the phone communications between both men at that time.

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Perry: That person (at the crime scene) was Jimmie Martin was not only the person who was there, who set it up. Martin also changed his story whether he was in Lorenzen's condo (in June 2010).

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]11m
Perry trying to poke holes in the credibility of various statements/testimony from state's key witness, Jimmie Martin.

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NOW: Defense offering its closing arguments, with attorney John Keith Perry.

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Scofield wraps up his closing argument to the jury: After you finish considering/reviewing all the evidence, you'll find (Billy Turner) guilty on all counts. #LorenzenWright

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]17m
Scofield: You know (Billy Turner) is in on the (murder hit) agreement, you know he's in on the plan, you know there's been an overt act, Lorenzen is killed, going back to crime scene, cleaning it up is an overt act. Billy is there at meetings, he asked 'what needs to be done?'.

Brad Broders @BradBrodersTV 22m
Scofield outlines secret meeting days after authorities announce #LorenzenWright murder weapon was found in 2017, where surveillance pictures show Billy and Sherra on street - away from others - talking in private.



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Scofield: Turner told police he didn't know family he said was meeting in Atlanta at SAME TIME Jimmie Martin said he was in at Atlanta. That's a coincidence. 17 shotgun shells found in Billy's car trunk, another coincidence, just like being in on murder meetings.

 

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Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]30m
Scofield: Jimmie talks about helping Billy and Sherra clean up crime scene with assistance of a metal detector. We know there was a .25 because there was .25 shell casings (at scene). Scofield pokes holes at Billy's initial statement to police after being arrested.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]35m
Jimmie Martin said under oath, in writing he wasn't involved in killing #LorenzenWright. Billy (Turner) was sexually involved with Sherra, talking to Sherra six times a day; he couldn't explain why his vehicle was Sherra's house morning Lorenzen Wright was killed.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]37m
Michael Gipson (Lorenzen's 2010 Atlanta roommate) reiterates Sherra (Wright) made unexpected visit that June, checked place out & how he described the condo exactly how Jimmie Martin described it, down to details about game room Martin first entered (in botched murder attempt).

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]39m
Scofield to jury: the FBI (dive team) found (murder weapon) gun Jimmie Martin said was there in a Walnut, MS lake in 2012 and 2017 "real quick", reminds jury that ammunition was found in Billy Turner's car.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]41m
Scofield reiterates that cell phone coverage towers on Billy Turner and Lorenzen Wright overlapped as basketball star is calling 911 and being murdered in Southeast Memphis.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]42m
Scofield: Billy called Jimmie, then Jimmie calls him back from Batesville, MS pay phone at 12:01, 12:02 and 12:12 just as (Lorenzen) murder is happening. Jimmie isn't there at crime scene. That's bad for Billy. Who on other end of calls, who was at murder meeting? Billy Turner.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]46m
Scofield outlines communications hours before #LorenzenWright is killed.



Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]47m
Sherra is in text talking about "a party, let's hand out business cards to Lorenzen Wright", she is sending that text 25 minutes before the murder not to Jimmie (Martin), but to Billy (Turner).

 

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Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]52m
Scofield talks about testimony of meeting discussing killing of #LorenzenWright, where instead of #BillyTurner responding, "no, I'm just yard man, I don't want part of this", he asks, 'what do I need to do?" Billy at two meetings Jimmie & witness Claudia Robinson testifies to.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]56m
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Prosecutor Scofield to jury in closing argument: After (botched Atlanta murder attempt on #LorenzenWright) Billy Turner & Sherra Wright continue to message about guns & murder in crude code (talking about a "party"). Sherra and Billy tell Jimmie about the murder of Lorenzen.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]55m
More bullet points from Scofield shown to jury.

 

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Kelly Roberts @KellyRobNews 1h
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Scofield says the elements of conspiracy to murder was committed by Turner because Martin said Turner was present during meetings about how Wright will be killed and Martin said Turner made steps to cover the crime up, like getting rid of the gun.

Kelly Roberts [URL='https://twitter.com/KellyRobNews']@KellyRobNews [/URL]1h
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Scofield says the other problem with conspiracies is there isn't a 1-800-hitman hotline. So, you have to find people to help. He says Sherra got her cousin who was indebted to her and a man she often saw, he says that man is Turner.

Kelly Roberts [URL='https://twitter.com/KellyRobNews']@KellyRobNews [/URL]58m
Scofield says Martin's statements have been corroborated through Claudia Robinson's testimony. Robinson, Sherra Wright's cousin and nanny, said she saw Martin, Turner and Sherra talking about the murder of Wright at Sherra's house.

Kelly Roberts [URL='https://twitter.com/KellyRobNews']@KellyRobNews [/URL]1h
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Turner's second charge, attempted murder, also hinges on Martin's testimony. Scofield says Martin's testimony of him and Turner going to ATL to kill Wright but Wright wasn't home so the murder didn't happen is attempted murder.

 

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Kelly Roberts @KellyRobNews 1h
Court is back in session for the trial of Billy Ray Turner. Closing arguments are set to begin soon. Watch here:


actionnews5.com
LIVE: Closing arguments underway against Bill Ray Turner trial for the murder of the Lorenzen Wright
After six days of testimony, the prosecution rested its case against the man accused of killing basketball star Lorenzen Wright.

Kelly Roberts @KellyRobNews 12m
Perry: The state gave a document to Jimmie Martin before they could vet his story. He's referring to the MOU Martin signed protecting him from being prosecuted for what he said in court.

Kelly Roberts @KellyRobNews 6m
Perry shares personal feelings about Turner. He says he's a salt of the earth kind of guy. He loaned someone his car.. that's the kind of guy he is.

Kelly Roberts @KellyRobNews 29m
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..from shooting Ren." Which Martin said Turner told him when Turner and Sherra were detailing the murder to Martin.

Kelly Roberts @KellyRobNews 28m
Defense now presenting closing argument.

Kelly Roberts @KellyRobNews 43m
Replying to @KellyRobNews
Scofield says it's a lot of calls between people who didn't really know each other.

Kelly Roberts @KellyRobNews 42m
In his statements to police Turner also said he did have a sexual relationship with Sherra.

 

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Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]34s
Perry to jury: Just because Lorenzen did what he was supposed to do in world, that doesn't mean (Billy Turner) has to be in front of you facing these charges because someone else got 'get out of jail' card. Martin inserted Turner's name (to police) where his name should have been


Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]4m
Perry to jury: You've got a major star (Lorenzen Wright) and a guy who has a lawn service. Just like Lorenzen Wright is important to his family, so is Billy Ray Turner.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]9m
Perry: Why would you have the state of Tennessee put Billy Turner in front of you (on trial)? (Because) they are smart enough to know when authorities have a contract with a guy like Jimmie Martin, (it's their chance) to solve this murder of a son of Memphis (Lorenzen Wright).


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Perry to jury: You just have a word of mouth of what Billy and Sherra reportedly told this guy (Jimmie Martin) a few days after the murder.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]14m
Perry to jury: This is a simple issue. What happened here is (authorities) have a contract to this guy (Jimmie Martin) before they could vet his story, whether it checks out or not. Police said: you are helping us solve this case & you'll get a 'get out of jail card' regardless.

 

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Brad Broders @BradBrodersTV 8m
JUST IN: Just in: Jury excused to begin deliberations at 1:38 p.m, starting as they eat their lunch.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]14m
BREAKING: Jury says they'll deliberate during the upcoming lunch recess was a working lunch. Jury being reminded of logistics of charges laid out in the indictment - notably FIRST degree murder - as well as options of POTENTIAL lesser charges, starting with SECOND degree murder.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]15m
Hagerman wraps up his closing argument rebuttla: we'll never be able to watch a video of murder or where Lorenzen Wright was hit first, but we'll be able to say that Lorenzen Wright was murdered as part of a conspiracy by Sherra Wright and by billy turner. ....find him guilty.


Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]18m
Hagerman: After the #LorenzenWright killing, Sherra and Billy are in scramble mode and know they need to go back and clean up crime scene when sun comes back up. They don't know if police would be at the crime scene based on Lorenzen 911 call.


Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]28m
Hagerman said Sherra Wright's text is not innocent text minutеs before Lorenzen Wright's murder but a code. The "lawn job is on".

Brad Broders @BradBrodersTV 28m
Hagerman: (Defense wants you to believe) that Billy Turner would have to be framed and all these witnesses (who've testified) would have to be on it. That's nonsense. That's nonsense.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]30m
Hagerman: Either Billy (Turner) is guilty or what is alternative? We know Sherra is guilty and we know Jimmie is guilty, they've told us as much. Either Billy is guilty or he was framed or misidentified. He wasn't misidentified. Think someone hates 'lawn man' so much to frame?


Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]31m
Hagerman reiterates Sherra Wright internet searches after murder weapon is found, including 'Billy Turner' and 'can fingergrints be found underwater'. Said Turner's alibi only goes up until TWO HOURS before the Lorenzen Wright homicide.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]35m
Hagerman to jury: When you think about Jimmie Martin), think about contract he had to tell the truth, the consistencies he told year after year in his information to investigators and the corroboration (when key details proved true, including murder weapon).

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]37m
Hagerman shows murder weapon to jury: How on earth is this gun ever supposed to be found? You want corroboration ? Jimmie Martin told investigators that I'll show a little lake, I'll show you a little area and what do you know? (After FBI dive team goes into lake, gun is found).

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]41m
Hagerman: (In contract), if (Jimmie Martin) doesn't tell the truth? What does the contract say? (It says) that this agreement...all of that becomes admissible and he can be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. This contract gives him every right to tell the truth.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]42m
Hagerman: Mr. Perry said investigators said Martin entered into a contract that wouldn't allow him to be prosecuted. Mr. Perry is a lawyer, I'm a lawyer. I understand it. The contract requires the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth' in his interviews.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]42m
Hagerman: we have a co-conspirator who has spoken with investigators more than 20 times over the years. He focuses on the "Three C's": Consistency and corroboration and contract.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]47m
Hagerman to jury: let's get to work and focus on the facts presented during testimony. He picks out details that were not actually said/presented during the trial, also notes conflicting date in defense's closing argument compared to what was said during trial.

Brad Broders [URL='https://twitter.com/BradBrodersTV']@BradBrodersTV [/URL]51m
After a short recess, jury decides not to start lunch break. Prosecutor Paul Hagerman now offering his rebuttal.

 

[joe jones]

verdict reached, very quick,