State Closing Argument - Mistaken Rideshare Murder Trial

[@yourmom-qd9ek]

This killing also reminds me of the 13 year old who stabbed the 14 year old cheer leader over 100 times. How could you not see this amount of rage in your child? It's sickening.

[@francelinamommyof3204]

Glad to judge stopped his mother with her denial of her son’s guilt! Guilty In all charges. Life in prison with no parole. Serves him right 😡

[@1tammarti286]

Girl yes!!! They did an awesome job! Mom & Dad can shut up..your son did it Period!

[@francelinamommyof3204]

@@1tammarti286 for real!!!

[@finnafaint2087]

The jury definitely got this right !!!!!!!RIP in heaven Samantha🕊🕊🕊

[@MA-fg5hz]

He knows it's over. He knew the day he ran from police it was over. Who knows why he chose trial by jury? Perhaps he hopes for a technicality that will get it tossed. This guy creeps me out,the cold stare,the stone face and no emotions at all but pure creepy vibe.

[@dickfitswell3437]

Yea I think he thinks he can literally get away with murder. He cleans the blood up in front of his girlfriend with only telling her to mind her business. Then he cleans a knife up that he used on her while putting on nitrile gloves and again tells her to mind her business. Then he leaves his car full of blood soaked fabric, her cell phone and keys and a trunk full of blood soaked trash. And drives around in the car likely knowing they were looking for him. Then he gets pulled over driving the murder car, which had her foot prints on the windows, and runs from the cops. Then for whatever reason and with ALL the evidence he pleads not guilty, wastes everyone's time, destroys her family even longer making them live thru and hear the details and seeing photos. I think he got wrapped up in white hate. He saw antifa and BLM getting away with major crimes and taking it out on white people. His switch flipped and he put the child locks on and went to pick up someone pretending to be Uber. He probably had the app and could see who needed a ride and just met them there. He stabbed her so many times and she fought back for a long time and unfortunately died a fairly slow death. I can imagine just how frightening it was when she went to get out and couldn't and asked him to unlock the door and he probably didn't say a word until he went to the backseat and took his violence out on her. Stabbed her feet which tells me she was kicking. God. I can't believe this happened. His GF should have called the police when she was the blood inside. I'll probably never be as frightened as she was that night and I've been to war and had a few scary moments but that probably pales in comparison to the torture she went thru. It makes me want to weep. This guy is pure evil. If the devil were real, it would live within this monsters soul.

[@leahfromcrimia8424]

He may get his conviction overturned by claiming incompetent legal representation. Or a retrial.

[@Fckyourfeelingsboo]

@@leahfromcrimia8424 I don’t think that’s going to happen.

[@nomorecensoringme]

This prosecuter is making good points. The prosecuter who opened was exceptionally strong. This guy is just as good.

[@lisafowler7563]

I can't stand to look at Him

[@patriciabarajas7925]

He looks like he's just sitting in class listening to a boring lecture. Very sociopathic.

[@lyfe1018]

There may be others he attacked because I don't believe he just decided that night to commit this crime. There may be others he lured in his car.

[@Fckyourfeelingsboo]

There were others he robbed & assaulted while pretending to be an Uber. As far as we know Samantha is the only one he murdered.

[@marymary20]

Devastating. Brilliant closing arguments…and an embarrassing wealth of evidence.

[@dorisvillanueva7046]

This case broke my heart because no girl who is just beginning to live who had a life ahead of her, come a show and give it to her, it is not fair, my deepest condolences to the parents of one more angel in heaven.

[@Kwameking1]

This is overwhelming.Does not make sense

[@TinkPixie]

It makes you wonder if he had done something like this before. I mean, why? Why did he decide to do this, for what reason? Sick, just sick.

[@nancyfahey7518]

I think he was selling her to a sex trade but she fought like a trooper.

[@joycemcinnis5457]

Great job! There's one thing more he should've added to his list of items at the end of his closing, Samantha's blood that was found under Rowland's finger nails. No one could've put it there but him. While he was busy trying to clean, scrub, hide, and get rid of evidence, it was seeping deeper under his nails.

[@MissTrinidad]

GREAT job prosecution team. Man it pains me so much, thinking about Samantha's last moments. Oh the pain, agony, fear and sheer confusion she felt during her last moments alive on this Earth. I despise this guy!!! 🤬😡😢 Ugh!

[@barbara2002]

Wow! Great job, prosecutor!

[@bens.664]

The lack of accountability by the parents is part of what shaped this murderer. They have blood on their hands too.

[@renraff2569]

Ya’ll seen the look he gave when the prosecutor said “he thought he was good to go”... Wow. I’m so glad this killer is such a moron and left evidence everywhere or he would’ve done this again

[@Sara-fu1hb]

DNA is a gift from GOD .

[@KimmieDawn78]

👍🏼💯 U got that right! And cameras now days play a big role in helping also! Thank god!

[@kathymclain2632]

We’ll said!

[@theflyingdutchman_01]

not getting slaughtered in the first place would have been an even greater gift from god…

[@patriciabarajas7925]

Amen!

[@StellaFl]

Anyone else saw the smugness leave Rowland's eyes while the prosecutor was delivering the closing argument? Well played, Sir!

[@vincenzacelentano8935]

I’m surprised they didn’t attach a hate crime to this. It wasn’t sexually motivated, they didn’t know each other, what would posses a person to stab another human 120 times? If that isn’t hate, I dont know what is

[@Fckyourfeelingsboo]

If the race’s were revered… it most definitely would’ve been a hate crime.

[@tinaadger6389]

This family got justice and some closure. Keep your heads up to the Josephson Family. Guilty of all charges. She was someone daughter, sister,cousin. She had a family that love her and will miss her.😢 I don't know this young are her family. But I hurt right with them. This was just cruel. What is wrong with ppl😭

[@incognito6487]

I haven’t even got to the next video watch of the verdict .... now I know

[@gregcapoccia4406]

All the overwhelming evidence points towards this cowardly, emotionless monster. He had the audacity at sentencing to tell the judge that they should've done a better job investigating. Really? The judge and jury were exemplary. He needs to have the same pain inflicted on him as Samantha experienced. I hope he never sees the light of day.

[@jackieellabella3699]

These cases of these vile predators stalking their prey is just awful…this poor girl it’s so sad that she couldn’t verify he was NOT the Uber she was waiting for, what a God awful situation and horrible mistake!! I hope her family can feel peace someday, I’m not going to say closure because she’s never coming back, but they have their resolution for this part.

[@susanberg5817]

You're right. It's a scary case. No one can feel safe from preditors like him. It reminds me of the Molly Tibetts case. She just went for a run and got killed, because some evil idiot drivning by, wanted to have sex. Scary monsters.

[@picklep9812]

He sighed heavily when the prosecutor mentioned the date

[@Ironbeautifly]

Great job! My condolences to her family, loved ones, and friends so senseless !

[@tinaadger6389]

Pls hurry and sentence this fool already. He should've been plead Guilty. Waisting taxpayer money on this JA. They Got him Dressed up like a Choir Boy. He is a murderer. Satan dress up in a shirt and tie. Don't Drop the Soap Home Boy🙄

[@6AlphaMikeCharlie9]

A he told his poor parents he fell asleep at a party, someone took his keys out of his pocket use his car for the murder and brought it back and put the keys back in his pocket. And they believe him HaHa!!

[@6AlphaMikeCharlie9]

@Alexandria Lewis he was so lazy, if I would have pulled that evil act off I'd of had my car squashed into a little square ffs. But this lazy arrogant fool drove around in it with all the blood in it, it must have been bad because she nearly bled out completely.thats a lot of blood.

[@6AlphaMikeCharlie9]

@Alexandria Lewis I know, that devil butchered the poor girl. And he had the nerve to come up with that story. It's ridiculous.

[@6AlphaMikeCharlie9]

@Alexandria Lewis that's true, how unlucky was she to get in that car ☹️

[@Fckyourfeelingsboo]

@@6AlphaMikeCharlie9 Yes, the human body normally has several liters of blood, but Samantha’s body only contained 1.3 US tablespoons when she was discovered.

[@6AlphaMikeCharlie9]

@@Fckyourfeelingsboo that´s really sad, what some people are able to to other people, or even Animals.

[@zcore6295]

This case is heartbreaking

[@sanfranciscobay]

Prosecutor should have made a time and date chart along with the evidence to make it easier for the Jury to connect the evidence to the time.

[@gaming2062]

If Uber and Lyft will Implement a text message feature to send to the customer's phone because phones cannot be cloned anymore so the perpetrator would only have access to the Rideshare app information they would not have access to the special codes that would be texted to the customer's phone the customer would need to confirm that code from the driver before they get in the vehicle that is the best way to keep the customer safe and know for certain it's their driver.

[@6AlphaMikeCharlie9]

You"re Busted

[@jbooker7099]

He was looking for a victim. Circling like a shark. This can't be his first murder! 24:30 just realized he answered the juror question from day 1 or 2 that the judge wouldn't allow to be answered at that time! Prosecutor is very smart!

[@jasonlindsey9946]

Slam dunk!!!! Makes a template for flawless prosecution.

[@nomorecensoringme]

Who knows what Rowland is thinking? Who knows what he was thinking when he did it? Is it important? Does a killer or criminal share their thought process? Not often.

[@feliciaalbanese3338]

Can’t believe his family stood up there on tv saying his character he would never do this. Well I hope they heard it when he said Nathaniel dna was on that list. Hello hello

[@lynettelamb3118]

In denial. What a waste of taxpayer dollars

[@nomorecensoringme]

Oh you're kidding. Family that supports a criminal like him will get a rude awakening when he's convicted on all counts. And gets life no parole.

[@gregcapoccia4406]

All the evidence pointed towards this coward, emotionless monster and at sentencing, he had the audacity to say that they should've done a better job investigating who really did it. He deserves to have the same amount of pain inflicted on him as Joshepine had on her.

[@1tammarti286]

It’s horrible.. this killer put on a fasaud for his parents, with all the evidence against him how can they not just go ahead and apologize to Samantha s family for what the garbage did to Samantha.

[@sanfranciscobay]

19:35 That might be at the point where he murdered her and then covered her phone in tin foil to prevent it from pinging. A cell phone, wrapped in a layer of aluminum foil, cannot receive calls. The foil, an electrical conductor, creates a barrier called a Faraday Cage around the phone, blocking the radio signals on which it operates.

[@nomorecensoringme]

Her blood was all over his clothes and his vehicle. His DNA wasn't under her fingernails. Conclusion? He cleaned her body.

[@cb-pc1df]

He was wearing a leather jacket with scratches on ut plus multiple other layers. He didn't wash the body.

[@Bakchoi13]

I wondered about that and thought he cleaned her body too. But she had none of his DNA under her fingernails…. Was she tied up unable to fight back? I’m going to have to watch this whole trial I guess.

[@cb-pc1df]

@@Bakchoi13 she wasn't tied up. I watched the whole trial. He was wearing multiple layers his leather jacket had scratches on it. They also said her nails were ripped off (some court reporters saying they were cut but I do not recall that being said in court) but never mention if she had fake nails. He was wearing a durag, bandana and a hoodie. Possibly a mask he was seen wearing at the ATM. He was covered barely any skin visible. He had no scratches on him but she fought even leaving her foot print on his window.

[@Bakchoi13]

@@cb-pc1df I was like how did he stab her that many times and not get scratched! It makes perfect sense now. Thanks for getting back to me. I know he is guilty, but I’m like how did he manage that?

[@cb-pc1df]

@@Bakchoi13 your welcome

[@annewilkerson1485]

Excellent job by the prosecutor. I don't think that Johnny Cochran could have gotten him off..... I guess.. I hope. ♥️🙏

[@johnbollinger7096]

I hope his poor parents have come around now and excepted that he did this ,but why ?Was his motive Money ? Or just hate ?

[@deidreb.6540]

Hard to figure out psychopath mentality

[@Fckyourfeelingsboo]

Both and pure evil.

[@sanfranciscobay]

If the defendant was innocent and other people were involved murdered her, would this court at this time been the appropriate time to say that?

[@arlenedrake9305]

So why would he murder anyone just for a chance to get money & lose his freedom, I keep ask in myself how depraved can he be?

[@chrisx2k6]

Most damning evidence I've ever seen.

[@annewilkerson1485]

Actually.... OJ should have been found guilty.... Sad that the state of the world was surely in his favor. This guy needs to pay.

[@luckyme4277]

Why are you bringing up OJ?

[@joel_casas]

Juror: I wasn't sure if he was guilty or not but once I saw that crossword puzzle, there was no doubt in my mind he did it.

[@gigigigi4411]

I did see he shows any sorry or regret his eyes at all.

[@gwhiz1459]

Has he ever confessed, or said WHY he killed her?

[@Fckyourfeelingsboo]

He never confessed and he killed her for absolutely no reason. Pure Evil

[@bingode1646]

Court TV sucks they won't show pictures video and not showing the references that the lawyers are talking about court TV sucks

[@LOVETHERKO26]

Usual suspect

[@johnbollinger7096]

I bet his Mom bought some of those clothes

[@EckerKyle]

The crossword thing was cringey. Dudes guilty tho

[@cabdirahiimcabdihassan9529]

When police find him car he's raning that is the problem

[@mworth1057]

He will be haunted for what he did....Sammy will haunt him 😵

[@francelinamommyof3204]

Not a chance! He’s as evil as they come! You see he had no remorse? Non. Hope he rots in prison. Life with no parole. 👏🏽👏🏽

[@ashleyp287]

The evidence in this case was so overly clear and there's no doubt at all that he did this. BUT I do disagree with the prosecution on 1 thing and that's their theory that he was "lurking" watching and waiting for someone vulnerable so he could commit this crime and he sees this young girl who's waiting for an Uber and he makes his move. When I look at the surveillance footage he pulls in the parking lot and she goes to his car and tries getting in the backseat cuz she believes it's her uber. But even when she tried opening his backdoor u can see his car was still moving.. She even had to kinda walk with the car while opening the door and then he finally comes to a complete stop. I don't believe he was waiting for an opportunity to do something. I believe she got into his car and he then realized he had an opportunity and did what he did. I could be totally wrong but I'm just going off what I saw in the footage. His car didn't come to a complete stop as if he was trying to make her think he was the uber driver. Watch the footage and tell me if u agree

[@jazxx4505]

You know he was driving around the area for 20 minutes?

[@rlittlejohn2772]

When your intoxicated and female and get into a vehicle with a stranger. You are taking your life into your own hands