Jury seated in rapper’s murder trial 11-16-2010

 

A JURY IS SEATED IN A RAPPER'S MURDER TRIAL. MARVIN STUCKETT WAS A MEMBER OF THE RAP DUO, "NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK", A GROUP WHICH TOURED THE SOUTHEAST AND RECORDED A SONG FOR N.F.L. CORNERBACK ASANTE SAMUEL OF THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES.  DANNER FORD IS ON TRIAL IN THE DEATH OF STUCKETT, KILLED FOLLOWING A FIGHT AT A LOCAL NIGHTCLUB IN SEPTEMBER, 2008.  OFFICIALS SAY THE STUCKETT, 29, WAS SHOT TWICE NEAR HIS STOCKTON DRIVE HOME, LATER DYING AT DELTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. DANNER IS THE SECOND OF FOUR MEN TO GO ON TRIAL IN CONNECTION WITH STUCKETT'S DEATH. WASHINGTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY DEWAYNE RICHARDSON SAID STEVE FORD WAS CONVICTED OF MURDER LAST YEAR AND SENTENCED TO LIFE, FREDDY HARRIS' TRIAL IS PENDING SINCE HE IS DOING FEDERAL TIME ON DRUG CHARGES. JONATHON ROBINSON'S TRIAL IS ALSO PENDING BECAUSE HE'S IN A STATE PRISON ON UNRELATED CHARGES.