Frisco Men Face Up to Life in Prison for Hate Crimes. Nigel Garrett and Cameron Ajiduah pleaded guilty to using the dating app Grindr to target and assault gay men in a series of home invasions earlier this year. They could get up to life in prison and a $250,000 fine. “The Justice Department will not tolerate hate crimes against any individual based on sexual orientation. Hate crimes are violent crimes but also attack the fundamental principles of the United States,” Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore said.
Capital Murder Conviction Reversed, Court Says Evidence Withheld. Dallas man Jerome Deamus was convicted of capital murder for allegedly killing two brothers at a nightclub in 2013. He was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 without parole. Now, the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas discovered that a prosecutor didn’t turn over two eyewitness statements to the defense and withheld other evidence that would undermine an eyewitness. The judge found the evidence to be insufficient for capital murder, so Deamus will have a new trial in Dallas County.
Felon at Large Following Aggravated Assaults in Southern Dallas. Dylan Cordelro Jackson is wanted on six felony counts, including aggravated assault and family violence. The 28-year-old was convicted aggravated assault in 2007 and got seven years in prison. He also shot at a car in 2016. After Jackson posted bond in January, he tracked down his ex-girlfriend and threatened her with a gun. Police consider him armed and dangerous and welcome any information on his whereabouts.
