Two guilty verdicts for the murder of Roland Harris 01-26-2011

 

TWO GUILTY VERDICTS WERE RENDERED WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN A WASHINGTON COUNTY MURDER TRIAL.  THE JURY IN THE MURDER TRIAL OF ROLAND HARRIS WENT INTO DELIBERATIONS AT 6:25 P.M. WEDNESDAY EVENING FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS BY CIRCUIT JUDGE RICHARD SMITH TO CONSIDER A VERDICT OF MURDER OR MANSLAUGHTER IN THE CASE. HARRIS IS ACCUSED OF KILLING RAY JACKSON IN APRIL, 2010.  THE JURY RETURNED A VERDICT AROUND 9:05 P.M.  WITH GUILTY ON MANSLAUGHTER AND GUILTY ON FIREARMS ENHANCEMENT. HE IS EXPECTED TO BE SENTENCED NEXT WEEK.