After a week-long trial in October before Judge John J. Mead, a jury found Torrance Norris guilty of First-Degree Murder, two counts of Aggravated Assault, Firearms without a License, and Tampering with Evidence in connection with the ambush killing of Naim Bayete in March 2023.
On Dec. 5, 2025, Judge Mead sentenced Norris to life in prison without the possibility of parole, followed by an additional term of 4.5 to 9 years. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Charles Cantrell, Rob Ferguson, and Sam Bohen on behalf of the Commonwealth…