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Shelby County Criminal Court Division 8 Judge Chris Craft sentenced Livingston to life in prison after the verdict was read Friday, May 3. Jury begins deliberation in Kroger security guard’s murder trialRelated story:
Jurors and family members watched intently as the state and the defense presented closing arguments on day five of the trial for Gregory Livingston.
Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk, who is prosecuting the case, painted a picture during opening statements of an altercation that turned violent quickly and a killing that was premeditated and intentional. Defense attorney Steve Farese said his client was “innocent of all charges.”
The trial for former contract security guard Gregory Livingston — who is accused of fatally shooting Alvin Motley after an altercation at an East Memphis gas station — is scheduled to begin Monday, April 29. Here’s some background on the case.
After one of its guards allegedly shot and killed a man at a Kroger gas station in Memphis, the State of Tennessee found the company employed 309 unlicensed guards during a six-month period.
The trial for a former Kroger security guard accused of killing an unarmed Black man in 2021 has been reset for the second time.
Gregory Livingston is now tentatively scheduled to go to trial on Oct. 30, and he will have a bond review hearing on March 6.
The indictment follows a second-degree murder charge filed in August against Gregory Livingston.
Prosecuting attorneys on Tuesday played graphic video of armed security guard Gregory Livingston shooting and killing Alvin Motley Jr. at a Kroger Fuel Center on Aug. 7.
Grand jury will determine whether second-degree murder charges will go forward, or whether different charges should be applied.
Shelby County General Sessions Judge Louis Montesi’s order barring representatives from either side in the proceedings to release the footage is set to expire Tuesday, when the accused will sit for a preliminary hearing.
Judge cites need to “protect the right of the accused to a fair and impartial preliminary hearing” and to “promote public trust in the integrity of the criminal justice system.”
There are 3,886 licensed armed security officers operating in Shelby County, meaning there are more armed guards than Memphis Police Department officers and Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies combined.Related story:
Shelby County General Sessions Judge Louis Montesi has issued a temporary restraining order that stops the state from releasing video in the fatal shooting of Alvin Motley Jr.
The call came during a memorial service in Memphis for Alvin Motley Jr., whose family has seen video of the fatal shooting.
An attorney representing the Kroger security guard accused of fatally shooting an unarmed Black man does not want videos of the incident released saying the videos could “taint” a jury pool.
Gregory Livingston, the Kroger security guard charged with fatally shooting Alvin Motley, has hired high-powered criminal defense attorneys Leslie Ballin and Steve Farese to represent him.
A week after the shooting death of an unarmed Black man by an unlicensed security guard, protestors staged a boycott of the Kroger fuel station.
Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich said Thursday, Aug. 12, she is recusing her office from the investigation into a fatal shooting at a Kroger gas station because of a possible conflict of interest.
Without question, this is another senseless shooting death that could have been avoided in a number of ways.
“Alvin Motley had a right to exist, pump gas and play his music because this is America, and nobody has the right to kill a young Black man for playing music,” says civil rights attorney.
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