GUILTY NC - Ray Jackson, 90, Dallas, 5 March 2017 *Arrests*

[JerseyGirl]

:rose: RIP Ray :rose:

 

[alucardsdream]

How horrible...they need to lock up the animal who did this and then lose the key.

 

[inmyhumbleopinion]

I hope it doesn't get any worse from here ... :

"Man, stepson charged in murder of elderly man found under bridge"
"Brian Thad Carver, 42, is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon, larceny, and possession of a firearm by a felon.

Carver's stepson, Joshua Scott Rick, 22, of Kings Mountain, has also been charged with first-degree murder in this case." (BBM)
http://www.fox46charlotte.com/news/local-news/242052085-story

 

[alucardsdream]

Ugh. At least they arrested them, but the whole thing is just so horrible. Obviously no one ever deserves to be murdered, but I would like to think there's a special place in hell for people who target defenseless people like the elderly or children. It really makes me sick to even think about.

 

[LisaWL7TR]

Rip Mr. Ray Jackson

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[athy]

they've charged a third suspect now.

http://www.gastongazette.com/news/2...arged-with-murder-in-death-of-90-year-old-man

 

[stormymama]

Great job by LE. So sad for the family.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Brian Thad Carver is scheduled to go on trial Monday, accused of killing 90-year-old Ray Ronald Jackson, a World War II veteran found 11 miles from his Dallas home.

Murder trial set for man accused of killing 90-year-old

 

[JerseyGirl]

Jury selection begins in trial of Gaston man charged in WWII vet's death

Pre-trial discussions Monday did not include any information about how Carver and Jackson — who was found dead at the bottom of an embankment off Landers Chapel Road on March 14, 2017 — allegedly encountered one another, but police previously said Jackson’s death occurred during a crime spree in which Carver is accused of targeting three other people. He’s accused of robbing couple Roland and Elizabeth Barnes, 81 and 77, and 77-year-old Alfred Cloninger in two separate incidents that same month.

An autopsy showed Jackson died of blunt force trauma to his head, likely from falling down the embankment, but hypothermia was also a possibility.

 

[YESorNO]

Jury seated, murder trial to begin in Gaston WWII vet’s death

"Attorneys are expected to make opening statements Wednesday in the first-degree murder trial of a man accused in the 2017 death of a Dallas World War II veteran. Jury selection lasted all day Tuesday....

Members of Jackson’s family sat in court Tuesday as the jury was being selected....

A jury of seven men and five women was seated, and one man and one woman will serve as alternates. Potential jurors were excused for various reasons Tuesday, including knowledge of news coverage about the case, fear of trouble staying awake during the trial and having family members fall victim to violence.

During pretrial discussions Monday, Superior Court Judge Jesse Caldwell denied a request from the defense to postpone the trial so Carver’s mental health could be evaluated. Carver had raised such concerns with his attorney, Gus Anthony, just last week.

The trial will be halted on Thursday and Friday because Caldwell will be hearing a case in Raleigh. It is expected to resume on Monday."

Jury seated, murder trial to begin in Gaston WWII vet's death
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[YESorNO]

Testimony begins in Gaston murder, robbery trial

Jul 25, 2018

"David Jackson knew something was wrong on March 7, 2017.

The last time he’d been able to reach his dad, 90-year-old Ray Jackson, was March 5, when the two discussed the elder Jackson’s plan to make an egg and ham sandwich for dinner.

When David Jackson went to investigate, things got worse: Doors were unlocked at the Dallas house where his father lived alone. The elder Jackson was nowhere to be seen. His car, coat and hat were gone, along with a 16-gauge shotgun. Eggs were still in a frying pan, and a half cup of coffee by his chair.
David Jackson gave that testimony Wednesday in Gaston County Superior Court, across the room from a man charged with first-degree murder in his father’s death....

One of the alleged victims, 82-year-old Roland Barnes, testified Wednesday that an armed Carver forced him into a truck after robbing him and his wife at their home on March 11, 2017, before leaving him at the bottom of a dark hill in rural Lincoln County...."

Testimony begins in Gaston murder, robbery trial
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[YESorNO]

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[YESorNO]

Jury to decide fate of Gaston man charged with murder in elder crime spree

Jul 31, 2018

"It’s up to a jury to decide whether a Gaston County man is guilty of first-degree murder in a series of robberies targeting elderly residents that left a 90-year-old World War II veteran dead. In videotaped police interviews played in Gaston County Superior Court on Tuesday, Brian Thad Carver admitted to robbing Ray Jackson and three other elderly Dallas-area residents in March 2017. Jackson was found dead underneath a bridge off Landers Chapel Road on March 14, 2017, several days after he was reported missing.

Attorneys delivered their closing arguments Tuesday, and a jury is expected to begin deliberations Wednesday. Carver did not present a defense to the charges against him...."

Jury to decide fate of Gaston man charged with murder in elder crime spree
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[MicheleT]

Guilty
"A Gaston County man will spend his life in prison for a 2017 robbery spree that targeted elderly Dallas-area residents and left a 90-year-old World War II veteran dead."
Murder conviction for Gaston man in elder crime spree

 

[YESorNO]

RIP

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[YESorNO]

MicheleT-

for posting the Guilty verdict news...

I haven't been able to post all the articles from the week, but here they are now- just in case anyone wants to read them:
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Testimony continues in murder trial for man accused of elder crime spree

Jul 30, 2018

"A day after being charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 90-year-old Gaston County man, Brian Carver had a sudden desire to help police.

The 44-year-old Brian Carver, standing trial this week in the March 2017 killing of Ray Jackson, fessed up a day earlier to orchestrating three robberies against elderly people in the Dallas area with whom he’d had a prior business relationship, including Jackson, Gaston County Police Detective Matt Sampson testified Monday.

“He said he knew Mr. Jackson,” Sampson said. “He said they went up there to rob him.”...

On March 17, 2017, Carver agreed to go out with police to the Budget Inn and help officers look for items he discarded at that scene.

About 100 yards from where officers found Jackson’s missing Ford Contour, they found the key to the vehicle, Sampson said.

Several officers and the owner of a Gastonia pawn shop testified Monday, as the state got closer to resting its case.

Gaston County Police Officer B.P. Lewis recounted being dispatched to the Red Carpet Inn on Broadcast Street on March 15, 2017, when police found Carver hiding in a shower stall inside one of the rooms. He was charged with murder the following day.

Carver had several thousand dollars in cash, Lewis said, including dozens of $2 bills and a handgun. Roland Barnes told police $2 bills were among the items Carver stole from him, Sampson said in his testimony....

The state is expected to rest its case Tuesday...."

Testimony continues in murder trial for man accused of elder crime spree
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Jury to decide fate of Gaston man charged with murder in elder crime spree

Jul 31, 2018

"...Attorneys delivered their closing arguments Tuesday, and a jury is expected to begin deliberations Wednesday. Carver did not present a defense to the charges against him....

Carver’s defense attorney, Gus Anthony, did not dispute his client’s involvement in the robbery cases but asked the jury to find his client not guilty of first-degree murder.

“This is not about liking and disliking — this is about the evidence and the law and who is responsible for Mr. Jackson’s passing,” Anthony said in his closing statement. “The evidence clearly shows that Josh Rick is the one responsible.”

But District Attorney Locke Bell told jurors that doesn’t matter under felony murder rules. Carver, he argued, is guilty of first-degree murder because he took part in a felony that resulted in someone’s death — even if he had no intention of harming anyone.

“If they had not committed that felony, if they hadn’t robbed (Jackson), if they had not kidnapped him, he wouldn’t be dead,” Bell told jurors...."

Jury to decide fate of Gaston man charged with murder in elder crime spree
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