News (Media Awareness Project) - US FL: Wire: Murder Suspect ``Panicked'' |
| Title: | US FL: Wire: Murder Suspect ``Panicked'' |
| Published On: | 1999-03-31 |
| Source: | United Press International |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-06 09:31:10 |
MURDER SUSPECT ``PANICKED''
STUART, Fla., March 31 (UPI) - An Okeechobee man charged with the
1998 murder of a Clementsville resident while trying to steal
marijuana ``panicked'' according to his lawyer.
Roy Lee Carver stumbled onto the remote home of Christian Giotis where
a high-quality marijuana-growing operation was centered.
Carver returned to the Giotis home to steal some marijuana when he was
confronted by Giotis.
Carver's attorney Cynthia Marvin told the jury Carver ``panicked''
during the confrontation and shot Giotis six times.
In convicted Carver faces life in prison.
STUART, Fla., March 31 (UPI) - An Okeechobee man charged with the
1998 murder of a Clementsville resident while trying to steal
marijuana ``panicked'' according to his lawyer.
Roy Lee Carver stumbled onto the remote home of Christian Giotis where
a high-quality marijuana-growing operation was centered.
Carver returned to the Giotis home to steal some marijuana when he was
confronted by Giotis.
Carver's attorney Cynthia Marvin told the jury Carver ``panicked''
during the confrontation and shot Giotis six times.
In convicted Carver faces life in prison.
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