NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – A judge denied a motion for a new trial Thursday for a woman convicted of shooting and killing her co-worker inside a restaurant.
LaFredia Todd was found guilty in January of killing Quentin Johnson inside the Nacho Hippo restaurant in July 2022. A judge sentenced her to 36 years in prison.
Todd’s defense team claimed new evidence had surfaced in the case and argued there should be a new trial because a psychologist was not allowed to testify about her mental state at the time of the shooting.
The prosecution argued the trial was fair and that the shooting was captured on video…