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    Dewalt, Farmer and Haley Sentenced in 2009 TN Slaying of Jonathan Cannon




    DA asks for death penalty in 2009 murder in Lauderdale County

    RIPLEY, TN - (WMC-TV) - A Lauderdale County circuit judge arraigned 27 people Tuesday morning in Ripley, Tennessee.

    Of those 27, four will face the death penalty.

    Authorities say those four - Mya Dewalt, Larico Farmer, Jamell Faulkner and Sammie Haley - are responsible for the 2009 murder of Jonathan Cannon of Gates, Tennessee.

    "It definitely wasn't him. I'd put my life on it," said Farmer's grandmother, Katheryn Farmer.

    Farmer said her grandson and the three others charged with Cannon's murder didn't commit the crime.

    District Attorney Mike Dunavant says this is only the second time he's asked for the death penalty since taking office.

    "We want to achieve justice for Jonathan Cannon and the Cannon family," Dunavant said. "We want to bring these offenders to justice who were identified as responsible for Cannon's murder."

    Authorities didn't release many details about Cannon's murder, but court documents show Cannon's murder was heinous, atrocious and cruel. Documents also show the four arrested and charged hoped to avoid arrest.

    Farmer and Haley also had a previous criminal history.

    "Larico told me when all this stuff started three or four years ago," his grandmother said. "He said before he'd kill someone, he'd kill himself."

    Sammie Haley was trailed by postal police back in November, after police thought he may be connected to the double murder at the Henning post office.

    Now Haley and three others are facing death in a totally unrelated crime. They are set to face a judge again October 28th.

    http://www.wmctv.com/story/15668931/...derdale-county

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    January 22, 2013

    Update: Jamell Faulkner pleads guilty to 2nd degree murder

    On January 22, 2013, the Petitioner pled guilty to second degree murder as a lesser-included offense of first degree premeditated muder and to especially aggravated burglary. Pursuant to the plea agreement, the Petitioner received concurrent sentences of fifteen and twelve years, respectively. The remaining charges were dismissed.

    https://www.courtlistener.com/opinio...-of-tennessee/

    December 3, 2015

    Update: JAMELL FAULKNER V. STATE OF TENNESSEE


    The Petitioner, Jamell Faulkner, filed a petition for post-conviction relief from his convictions of second degree murder and especially aggravated burglary and the accompanying effective sentence of fifteen years. The Petitioner alleged that his lead counsel and his co-counsel were ineffective and that his guilty pleas were not knowingly and voluntarily entered. The post-conviction court denied the petition, and the Petitioner appeals. Upon review, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.

    http://www.tncourts.gov/courts/court...tate-tennessee
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    Haley got 12 years.

    https://apps.tn.gov/foil-app/results.jsp

    Farmer got probation which is mentioned in the opinion posted above.

    https://apps.tn.gov/foil-app/results.jsp

    I can find absolutely no trace of Dewalt but, considering the other defendants' sentences, I would be surprised if she was still in custody. She is not mentioned in the previous opinion.
    Last edited by JLR; 02-11-2019 at 10:53 PM.

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