T'kia bevily was afterwards tried twice for the baby girl's death. Her husband, morris bevily, jurayah's father is also facing capital murder charges The first trial, in claiborne county, resulted in a conviction.
T'Kia And Morris Bevily's Intense Interrogation! You Won't Believe What
Bevily is now absolved of her charge.
T'kia bevily screamed with shock on being convicted of the october 2017 capital murder of jurayah smith by jurors in port gibson, mississippi, on friday.
She will be sentenced at a later date. The da argued the video is evidence the head injuries came afterwards when jurayah made it home in the care of the defendant, t'kia bevily, and her husband morris bevily, the child's father. In court, shorter said jurayah wouldn't have been able to walk and be herself, as shown in the video with those injuries. T'kia bevily welcomed the news more than a year after she was convicted in an initial trial for allegedly murdering young jurayah smith.
She was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Both t'kia bevily and her husband, morris bevily, the child's biological father, were charged in the 2017 murder. In january, t'kia bevily was found guilty of capital murder in the october 2017 death of jurayah smith. Judge questions jury in case of t'kia and morris bevily
Bevily's brother, christopher smit's, said family members are continuing to fight for her innocence, and this a only one step in that process.
The facts clear t'kia, and we know that jurayah was not beaten the night she passed away, said christopher smith, t'kia's brother. T'kia's character speaks more than anything else. A 'jealous' stepmother wailed on learning she faces the death penalty after being convicted of torturing her husband's toddler daughter to death. T'kia bevily screamed with shock on being
A monroe county jury on friday acquitted t'kia bevily. It was her second trial in the 2017 death of jurayah smith in claiborne county. A claiborne county jury convicted bevily of capital murder In court thursday, dedreuna testified that in july of that same year, her daughter received a black eye and scrapes and
T'kia bevily faces a jury & her loved ones speak out in her defense.
She was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A hattiesburg native will be tried for murder a 2nd time in the death of her stepdaughter. T'kia smith bevily is set to stand trial a second time in claiborne […] However, on september 7, claiborne county circuit judge tomika irving granted t'kia bevily a new trial after the court learned that one juror was likely related to smith.
Court records show that the juror was the victim's great uncle, even though he did not reveal that fact during jury questioning. A judge then issued a new trial, and t'kia's legal team asked for a change of venue because they didn't believe they'd get a fair trial in claiborne county. Prosecutors for t'kia bevily retrial ask to sequester jury due to defense attorney dennis c. Sweet iii's history of deception in court and efforts to influence jurors.
Her husband, morris bevily, also faces capital murder charges.
His court date is set for may 9. Bevily's first trial ended with a conviction and a life sentence. T'kia bevily's attorney, dennis sweet iii, who has a history of influencing jurors outside of. Prosecutors allege ads were run in monroe county in an attempt to improperly influence jurors, all while in violation of judge tomika irving's gag order.
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