Winlock Murder Case: Jury Awards $5.5 Million

Winlock Murder Case: Jury Awards $5.5 Million

Introduction

According to a lawsuit filed in July 2018, which resulted in a $5.5 million award in favor of the victim’s family is back in court for a hearing regarding a vehicle which is listed in the court document as a part of the deal.

According to the court papers, the victim was playing basketball at the end of his driveway with his teenage son when the guilty fired at him resulting in the victim's death. Authorities claimed that the guilty also fired at the teenager as he ran from the scene. The Lewis County Superior Court jury charged the guilty of first-degree attempted murder, drive-by shooting, first-degree murder, manufacture of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance. Judge James Lawyer awarded $5,509,483.03 with 12 percent interest to the victim's family on August 24, 2018. It covers the amount awarded, attorney fees, and court costs. As a part of the deal, the plaintiffs had also claimed a vehicle that could satisfy a small portion of the debt.

According to the court records, guilty's daughter was unaware of the judgment and took the vehicle to Utah. She has agreed to hand over the vehicle to the proper authorities, as she maintains no interest in keeping it. However, she doesn’t have the ability to transport it back to Lewis County and has asked authorities to either pick up the vehicle from her property within 30 days or be granted the ability to leave it in a public right of way without fear of liability.