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99-Year Sentence for Deadly Phone Deal | Texas News
A jury sentenced 27-year-old Elijah Royal to 99 years in prison for the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Lamonte Watkins during a botched cellphone sale in Euless. Royal, who had agreed to pay $280, returned with a gun and shot Watkins in the head—Reed, in the passenger seat, fired back at Royal’s fleeing car. Prosecutors called it a robbery gone wrong, but the jury convicted Royal of murder, not capital murder, suggesting intent but not necessarily robbery. Royal will be eligible for parole after 30 years. The sentence underscores the deadly risks of online deals and the gravity of losing a…
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