Guilty” Verdict in Rickey Pharr Case

Rickey Pharr was found guilty today of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Angelo Jones in Northeast DC in Oct. 2010.

The jury of seven women and five men found Pharr guilty on all counts: first-degree murder, obstruction of justice, and three weapons charges.

Pharr, dressed in a sherbet green shirt, yellow tie, and brown pants for the second day of jury deliberations, looked back at his family briefly after the verdict was read. Sentencing was scheduled for April 27.

A summary of the case is here.

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