Lafayette county circuit court judge kelly luther made the decision during sheldon timothy herrington jr.'s bond hearing, which was held on the heels of the discovery of lee's body. Sheldon timothy herrington jr., center, who was on trial for the murder of university of mississippi student jimmie jay lee, joins family as they leave court after a mistrial was declared, at A judge declared a mistrial wednesday in the case of sheldon timothy herrington jr.
Trial of Ole Miss student's accused murderer to begin Monday
In the 2022 killing of jimmy jay lee, a gay man who was prominent in the lgbtq+ community at the university of mississippi.
Jurors said they were unable to reach a verdict after over nine and a half hours of deliberation.
The university of mississippi graduate accused of killing jimmie jay lee was indicted on tampering with physical evidence, a new charge that comes on the heels of the unexpected discovery of lee's body last week. Reported to the lafayette county circuit court on tuesday to face a new indictment that alleges he obstructed justice by hiding lee's body Was initially charged with murdering jimmie jay lee ii, who was last seen alive on july 8, 2022. Herrington's first trial ended in dec.
2024 with a mistrial when the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict. A superseding indictment, filed on feb. 11, adds a charge of tampering with physical evidence to the charge of capital murder herrington faced In the final hours before university of mississippi student jimmy jay lee disappeared, sexually explicit snapchat messages were exchanged between his account and the account of the man now on trial in his killing, an investigator testified thursday.
Sheldon timothy herrington jr., 24, of grenada, mississippi, is charged with capital murder in the death of lee, who vanished july 8
Sheldon timothy herrington jr., center, who was on trial for the murder of university of mississippi student jimmie jay lee, joins family as they leave court after a mistrial was declared, at Sheldon timothy herrington, jr., an ole miss graduate from a connected north mississippi family, is accused of killing jay lee, a black, queer student, to hide their casual sexual relationship. A grand jury indicted him on capital murder charges, which could lead to the death penalty or life in prison. Jury selection was completed in hattiesburg and the trial is expected to begin in oxford on tuesday.
The father of sheldon timothy herrington, jr. Testified he was not aware of his son having an interest in men, but he does now after testimony and evidence were presented in the murder case. Sheldon timothy herrington jr., who is on trial for the murder of university of mississippi student jimmie jay lee, looks out into the courtroom during the lunch break, in oxford, miss. Was tried on a capital murder charge in connection with jimmie jay lee's death, but the case was declared a mistrial in december 2024.
Sheldon timothy herrington jr., the man tried in court for allegedly killing ole miss student jimmie jay lee, is expected to face a new charge just days after lee's remains were discovered and
Starting monday, sheldon timothy herrington jr. Will stand trial for the murder of university of mississippi student jimmie jay lee. Sheldon timothy herrington jr., who is charged with the 2022 death of university of mississippi student jimmie jay lee, reviews police exhibit photos of lee's apartment building staircase during his capital murder trial on wednesday, dec 4, 2024, in oxford, miss. (antonella rescigno/the daily mississippian, via ap, pool)
Was denied bond in the murder case of ole miss student jimmie jay lee. Herrington is charged with capital murder and tampering with evidence, but the state is not Sheldon timothy herrington, jr., is accused of killing lee, a fellow ole miss graduate who was pursuing a master's degree in social work, in an effort to keep their casual relationship a secret, according to arguments prosecutors made during herrington's preliminary hearing two years ago. Judge kelly luther presides over the trial of sheldon timothy herrington jr., who is on trial for the murder of university of mississippi student jimmie jay lee, in oxford, miss.
Has gotten worse:' facing new charge, tim herrington will remain in jail until trial, judge rules.
Lee disappeared july 8, 2022, in oxford, mississippi, and police interviewed sheldon timothy herrington jr. Two officers talked to herrington at his oxford apartment and then took him to a police building and did another interview after advising him of his rights, said shane fortner, one of the officers involved. Text messages from sheldon timothy herrington jr.'s phone were presented during the jimmie jay lee murder case showing a conversation of what happened after lee arrived at herrington's apartment A lafayette county grand jury indicted sheldon timothy herrington, jr., the ole miss graduate from a connected north mississippi family, for the murder of black, queer student jimmie jay lee.
A filing from the lafayette county circuit court states that jurors on tuesday indicted herrington on charges of capital murder because he killed Is charged with the murder of jimmie jay lee iii, who disappeared on july 8, 2022. Herrington has pleaded not guilty to the charges. An indictment reviewed by court tv alleges that herrington murdered lee while engaged in kidnapping.
The confirmation comes after days of rumors flying around grenada county, where sheldon timothy herrington jr., the university of mississippi graduate charged with lee's murder, is from.
An object found with lee's remains fueled the speculation: A gold necklace with his name on it, mississippi today reported on monday.
