The murder trial over Sacramento’s deadliest shooting is plagued yet again with delays after another juror called out sick, pushing the timeline for the case back by at least a week.Previous coverage in the video playerAt stake is determining the guilt of the two remaining defendants in the April 3, 2022, shootout that left six dead and 12 injured along the city’s K Street corridor, a hotspot for nightlife.Opening arguments began over a month ago on April 21, and testimony was expected to conclude by the end of the month. However, repeated juror issues forced the judge to add May 22 and May 29 to the schedule for court proceedings in an effort to keep the trial on track. Trials typically include multiple phases: They are jury selection, opening statements, testimony and closing arguments.Another juror called sick Friday, and the judge chose to select an alternate juror to take their place. Now, the judge anticipates that closing arguments will most likely occur at the end of the first week of June.Afterward, jury deliberation is a process that may be swift or may also take days or even weeks.Standing trial are Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin, who face weapons and murder charges. Smiley Martin was also arrested in connection, but he died while in custody in 2024.Prosecutors want to prove that a gang-related confrontation resulted in three gunmen and three innocent women dying. The defense wants to prove that friends were simply hanging out until a tense conversation spiraled into several people exchanging gunfire.K Street trial updates on May 22Find live updates below as they occurUpdates from May 12 and afterwardOnce juror issues were settled, much of Friday’s proceedings focused on ballistics, with a forensics expert testifying about the spent casings.The defense asked the forensics expert whether one could tell if a revolver was used.Updates from the beginning of the trialThe six killed in the K Street shootingThe three victims are 21-year-old Johntaya “JoJo” Alexander, 57-year-old Melinda Davis, and 21-year-old Yamile Martinez-Andrade.The other three people who died were 29-year-old DeVazia Turner, 38-year-old Sergio Harris and 32-year-old Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi. They are not considered victims because of a California law that does not consider them one if they participate in a shooting that injures or kills someone.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google
The murder trial over Sacramento’s deadliest shooting is plagued yet again with delays after another juror called out sick, pushing the timeline for the case back by at least a week.
Previous coverage in the video player
At stake is determining the guilt of the two remaining defendants in the April 3, 2022, shootout that left six dead and 12 injured along the city’s K Street corridor, a hotspot for nightlife.
Opening arguments began over a month ago on April 21, and testimony was expected to conclude by the end of the month. However, repeated juror issues forced the judge to add May 22 and May 29 to the schedule for court proceedings in an effort to keep the trial on track.
Trials typically include multiple phases: They are jury selection, opening statements, testimony and closing arguments.
Another juror called sick Friday, and the judge chose to select an alternate juror to take their place. Now, the judge anticipates that closing arguments will most likely occur at the end of the first week of June.
Afterward, jury deliberation is a process that may be swift or may also take days or even weeks.
Standing trial are Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin, who face weapons and murder charges. Smiley Martin was also arrested in connection, but he died while in custody in 2024.
Prosecutors want to prove that a gang-related confrontation resulted in three gunmen and three innocent women dying. The defense wants to prove that friends were simply hanging out until a tense conversation spiraled into several people exchanging gunfire.
K Street trial updates on May 22
Find live updates below as they occur
Updates from May 12 and afterward
Once juror issues were settled, much of Friday’s proceedings focused on ballistics, with a forensics expert testifying about the spent casings.
The defense asked the forensics expert whether one could tell if a revolver was used.
Updates from the beginning of the trial
The six killed in the K Street shooting
The three victims are 21-year-old Johntaya “JoJo” Alexander, 57-year-old Melinda Davis, and 21-year-old Yamile Martinez-Andrade.
The other three people who died were 29-year-old DeVazia Turner, 38-year-old Sergio Harris and 32-year-old Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi. They are not considered victims because of a California law that does not consider them one if they participate in a shooting that injures or kills someone.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google