FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – A 20-year-old Fort Wayne man’s attempt to appeal his murder conviction and subsequent 80-year prison sentence failed this week.
BACKGROUND: Fort Wayne man found guilty in fatal December shooting | Fort Wayne man to serve 80 years for fatal December shooting
A year ago, jurors found Charles Blair guilty of murdering 23-year-old Nilan Pearson in December 2023 while they were both attending a birthday party on Sherman Boulevard. He was sentenced to 60 years for murder, two years for criminal recklessness and 18 years for using a firearm in the crime…