The Brief
- A jury found 30-year-old Cudjoe Young guilty of armed robbery and attempted armed robbery involving two exotic dancers.
- One of the victims was Mercedes Vega, who was brutally murdered before she was scheduled to testify in the robbery trial.
- Prosecutors allege Young was involved in Vega’s murder to prevent her testimony, but the jury was not informed of the pending murder charges to ensure a fair verdict.
PHOENIX – A verdict has been reached in the robbery trial of Cudjoe Young on May 27.
What we know:
A jury found the 30-year-old guilty of the armed robbery and attempted armed robbery of two exotic dancers. One of those victims was Mercedes Vega, who was brutally murdered before she was set to testify in this trial.…