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| Late Paul Sampleton was only 14 |
Three men who were accused of killing a Grayson High School student have all been found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Andrew Murray, 28, Tavaughn Sailor, 29, and Larnell Sillah, 17, were accused in the homicide of Paul Sampleton.
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Investigators say the men knew that Sampleton traded in high-end sneakers and had nice clothing and electronics, according to detectives.
Sillah was a student at Grayson High School at the time of the murder.
"I don't ever want to see these people ever again," Stephanie Stone said outside court. "The judge did just what I wanted her to do, hit that gavel and say forever."
Stone said her son was never given the chance to live and because of the actions of the defendants, her son will never come home again.
"The most important people, those 12 jurors, that saw justice for Paul," Stone said.
Paul Sampleton Sr. said he will never forget the day he found his son shot to death inside their Grayson home.
"The hurt doesn't go away," Sampleton said. "The nightmares of me finding him like that does not go away. I deal with it every day. But the love of family and friends and prayers sent to this family - I cope with it day by day."
Sampleton, 14, was tied up and shot to death in his Gwinnett County home on Dec. 19, 2012.
Investigators say the men knew that Sampleton traded in high-end sneakers and had nice clothing and electronics, according to detectives.
Sillah was a student at Grayson High School at the time of the murder.
"I don't ever want to see these people ever again," Stephanie Stone said outside court. "The judge did just what I wanted her to do, hit that gavel and say forever."
Stone said her son was never given the chance to live and because of the actions of the defendants, her son will never come home again.
"The most important people, those 12 jurors, that saw justice for Paul," Stone said.
Paul Sampleton Sr. said he will never forget the day he found his son shot to death inside their Grayson home.
"The hurt doesn't go away," Sampleton said. "The nightmares of me finding him like that does not go away. I deal with it every day. But the love of family and friends and prayers sent to this family - I cope with it day by day."
Sampleton, 14, was tied up and shot to death in his Gwinnett County home on Dec. 19, 2012.
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All three men were found guilty on 19 of 20 counts, including the following:
Malice murder
Four counts of felony murder
Armed robbery
Aggravated assault
Conspiracies
Gang activity
Violation of the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
They were found not guilty of a burglary that occurred at a home a few days before the murder.
Murray and Sailor were sentenced to life in prison without parole, a consecutive life sentence for armed robbery and 120 years consecutive for the remaining counts.
Sillah was sentenced to life in prison without parole, a consecutive life sentence for armed robbery and 135 years consecutive for the remaining counts.
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Malice murder
Four counts of felony murder
Armed robbery
Aggravated assault
Conspiracies
Gang activity
Violation of the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
They were found not guilty of a burglary that occurred at a home a few days before the murder.
Murray and Sailor were sentenced to life in prison without parole, a consecutive life sentence for armed robbery and 120 years consecutive for the remaining counts.
Sillah was sentenced to life in prison without parole, a consecutive life sentence for armed robbery and 135 years consecutive for the remaining counts.
Copyright 2014 WGCL-TV (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved.
