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Witness: Defendant admitted homicide
A former jailmate of a Lawrence man accused of killing a hip-hop artist took the stand in court today.
November 22, 2008
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A Kansas City, Kan., man testified Friday that a Douglas County murder defendant confessed to shooting a Lawrence hip-hop artist.
Demario Eatman, who is facing a federal weapons charge, said that when he was a cell mate with Major C. Edwards Jr., Edwards told him he shot and killed Anthony “Clacc” Vital, 28, in October 2006 in Lawrence.
“He said he rode around with him for the night so nobody wouldn’t think nothing when he finally killed him,” Eatman said.
Vital’s body was found west of Lawrence in October 2006, and the coroner has testified he was shot three times. Eatman said that while he was in custody and around Edwards in Leavenworth and Fort Worth, Texas, Edwards told him he and Durrell A. Jones, of Kansas, City, Kan., shot Vital over a disagreement about a woman and some music.
Douglas County District Judge Robert Fairchild has heard evidence to try to decide whether Edwards and Jones should face a trial on first-degree murder charges.
Douglas County Sheriff’s officers testified earlier that they found items near Vital’s body that matched DNA from Jones and Edwards.
Attorneys will make final arguments to Fairchild later.
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22 November 2008
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grammaddy (Anonymous) says…
I feel bad for the mothers of the three men involved. All three mothers lost sons that day, And Anthony's wife became a widow. While this trial may offer her some closure, I'm sure that is not the case for Major's mom. It is so sad to see what has happened to the young men that used to hang out at my house when they were in grade school and junior high.I hope the moms can find some peace in knowing that while we all tried our hardest to raise them right, sometimes home training goes out the window when they get out on their own and start making their own decisions.Christy, you know my prayers are with you.
22 November 2008
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somebodynew (Anonymous) says…
And while I agree with grammaddy about the loss to all involved, I particularly feel bad for Anthony's mother and widow, having met them.As for the two who did this, Let Them Pay for their actions to take a person's life.
22 November 2008
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srj (Anonymous) says…
Don't tell your cellmate anything! Do criminals ever stay home and watch Law and Order?
22 November 2008
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misplacedcheesehead (Anonymous) says…
I also feel badly for the families of the victim and families of the suspects, but NOT for the suspects themselves. That is, if they did indeed do it. To kill another person over a woman and music-how incredibly STUPID!!!