Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Teen Trial For Murder Of Four Friends Begins
KENTUCKY...
The trial has begun for a teen accused of killing four friends in a traffic crash.
Herbert Lee II is charged with four counts of murder in the 2008 crash that happened when he fled from police as he gave a group of teenagers a ride after a community event near downtown Louisville.
Killed were 16-year-old twins Jemar and Demar Claybrooks; their brother, 14-year-old Marc Claybrooks; and a friend, 15-year-old Aaron Shields.
The prosecutor and defense attorney disagreed about what Lee should be convicted of during opening statements.
Prosecutor Michelle Rudovich said Lee "didn't care" about the lives of the others in the car. Defense attorney Karen Faulkner said he may have been "reckless," but he was only 16 at the time of the crash and didn't intend for the others to die.
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