The Brief
- A jury has reached a verdict in the penalty phase for the four men convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of rapper Julio Foolio.
- The jury has recommended the four men be sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole.
- Julio Foolio, whose real name is Charles Jones, was shot and killed in June 2024 outside a hotel near USF.
- Sentencing for a fifth defendant, Alicia Andrews, who was tried separately and convicted of manslaughter, has been delayed as her attorneys argue that she should not be sentenced because she did not get a fair trial.
TAMPA, Fla. – A jury has reached a verdict in the penalty phase of the four men convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Florida rapper Julio Foolio.
Jury recommends life in prison without chance of parole
The jury recommended that Rashad Murphy, Davion Murphy, Sean Gathright, and Isaiah Chance be sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole.
Official sentencing for the four men has been scheduled for June 22 at 1:30 p.m.
Julio Foolio murder
The backstory:
In June 2024, Julio Foolio, whose real name is Charles Jones, traveled to Tampa from Jacksonville to celebrate his birthday.…