Opinion ID: 2548037
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Shelby's Testimony

Text: At trial, Shelby testified that on the day of the murder he was hanging around with Payne and Clark in front of 4338 Lee Avenue. Thompson approached them and asked to buy crack cocaine. According to Shelby's testimony, Clark then asked Shelby if he could sell Thompson some fake crack cocaine. Shelby told Clark to do whatever he liked, gave Clark his gun and left. Shelby testified that, a few minutes later, while he was walking to the market with his sisters, he heard a gun shot. He continued walking to the market, and after visiting the market, he went to his grandmother's house. Shelby testified that he later saw Clark in an alley as Clark was running toward Newstead Avenue. According to Shelby's testimony, Clark told Shelby that he had tried to sell Thompson fake crack cocaine, but that Thompson was not falling for it, so Clark decided to rob Thompson instead. Shelby testified that Clark told him he had stolen Thompson's mobile phone [1] and then shot Thompson.