TAMPA, Fla. (Court TV) — The woman accused of killing rapper Julio Foolio was dealt a setback in court on Wednesday when a judge ruled her attorneys won’t be allowed to introduce evidence of domestic violence at her trial.
Alicia Andrews appears in court at a pretrial hearing on Aug. 13, 2025. (Court TV)
Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio, aka Charles Jones, was shot and killed on June 23, 2024, in the wake of what prosecutors have described as an ongoing rival gang war. Alicia Andrews was charged with Jones’ murder along with her boyfriend, Isaiah Chance, and three other men.
Andrews’ attorneys, prosecutors and the judge met for a pretrial hearing on Wednesday ahead of her trial on first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder, scheduled to begin on Monday. Among the issues addressed, along with scheduling and logistics, was a request from prosecutors to bar the defense from mentioning domestic violence…