A jury voted Thursday afternoon to convict 17-year-old Demetri Ewing of first-degree murder charges after a nine-day trial.
The 12-member jury, consisting of seven women and five men, deliberated for three and a half hours and found Ewing guilty. Ewing was charged with first-degree murder after the shooting death of Samuel Johns on Jan. 8, 2021. His father, Clyde Ewing, also faces a first-degree murder charge and his trial is expected to start May 16.
There were about 40 people in the audience during closing statements and 50 when the jury reached its verdict. Second District Judge Jay Gaskill scheduled pre-sentencing investigation for June 9 and sentencing for June 16. (Lewiston Tribune)
