According to reports, Billy Ray Turner was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright who was shot multiple times outside his hometown of Memphis, TN 12 years ago.
Turner was found guilty of first-degree murder after only a few hours of deliberation followed by Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee sentencing Turner, 51, to life in prison for the murder conviction.
Per NY Post:
Turner had already pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon as a convicted felon after he was found with two guns when he was arrested in Wright’s killing in 2017. Turner is serving a 16-year prison sentence on the separate gun charge. Prosecutors allege Wright’s ex-wife, Sherra Wright, masterminded a plan to kill her ex-husband and recruited Turner and her cousin, Jimmie Martin, to help her.
Turner will be sentenced for the conviction of two other charges, attempted murder and conspiracy, at a later date.
Source: nypost.com
