Mountain View Murder Trial begins
From Ballotpedia
April 22, 2011
ANCHORAGE, Alaska: The attorney's in the Mountain View Murder Trial gave their opening statements this Wednesday, April 20. The trial involves an Anchorage man accused of gunning down a man in a parking lot in Mountain View last summer on June 2.
Assistant District Attorney Katholyn Runnels made the claim that Ryan Sargento shot and killed John Taylor because he was jealous that Taylor was making more money selling drugs.
Sargento's defense attorney Rex Butler told jurors that Taylor had threatened Sargento a few days prior to the incident.
The defendant has been charged with Murder in the First Degree, Murder in the Second degree and Tampering with Evidence.[1]
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