The Brief
- A jury convicted Michael Montgomery Jr., 48, of first-degree murder with a firearm in the 2023 killing of Wayne Barlow in Ocala.
- Police said Montgomery fled in the victim’s stolen car before being arrested with a co-defendant after a pursuit.
- Prosecutors said Montgomery confessed to a robbery that turned deadly, with DNA evidence supporting the case; the co-defendant faces a 30-year sentence.
ORLANDO, Fla. – A jury this week found Michael Montgomery Jr., 48, guilty of first-degree murder with a firearm in the 2023 killing of 40-year-old Wayne Barlow, authorities said.
Montgomery was also convicted of fleeing law enforcement, driving with a suspended license, and resisting an officer.
The backstory:…