Anthonia Windgrove Ellis has been found guilty of murder.
A 12-member jury returned the unanimous verdict on Friday after Madam Justice Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell gave her summation of the trial in the No. 4 Supreme Court.
Ellis, of Denny Road, Thorpes, St James, was charged with the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Lorenzo Joseph on February 16, 2019 in New Orleans, St Michael.
“Mr Ellis, a jury of your peers has found you guilty. You are remanded into custody,” Justice Smith-Bovell told the convicted man who had been on remand throughout his trial.
She also ordered a pre-sentencing report which is to be prepared by June 23.
Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Alliston Seale, along with his juniors, State Counsels Maya Kellman, Tre-Ann Knight and Paul Prescod prosecuted the case.
Following the verdict, the deputy DPP informed the court that Ellis had to answer another matter stemming from his shooting on the day that Joseph was killed.
The prosecutor queried the convict’s plan for that matter.
However, defence attorneys King’s Counsel Michael Lashley, Sade Harris and Zudie Payne asked for time to discuss that case.
As such, Ellis, who was previously not known to the court, will make another appearance before Justice Smith-Bovell on May 12, prior to the sentencing phase of his murder case.
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