TN v Billy Ray Turner Trial Day 2 - Dr. Marco Ross - Chief Medical Examiner

LIVE COVERAGE: TN v. Billy Ray Turner Trial - Slain NBA Player Lorenzen Wright
Happening In Court:
Det. Jesse Browning - Memphis PD
Cervinia Braswell - Firearms Expert
Dr. Marco Ross - Chief Medical Examiner
The man who allegedly shot and killed NBA center Lorenzen Wright, 34, on behalf of the victim’s ex-wife will finally stand trial more than 11 years after the murder. Jurors will decide the fate of Billy Ray Turner, 51, in Shelby County, Tennessee. You can watch in the player above.
The Los Angeles Clippers drafted Wright 7th overall in 1996 during that era’s basketball boom period. He ended up returning to his hometown Memphis for five seasons to play for the Grizzles. It was in July 2010, the year after his final season, that he made a final 911 call to authorities in Germantown, Tennessee. 11 gunshots cut it short. He was found dead on July 28, 2010.
Authorities said he was last seen leaving the home of Sherra Wright, his ex-wife. Prosecutors say she is the woman behind his murder. She was originally charged with first-degree murder, but she ended up pleading down to lesser charges of facilitation to commit first-degree murder and facilitation to commit attempted first-degree murder. She was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Turner was a landscaper who went to Sherra Wright’s church. According to an affidavit, the pair were involved in a relationship at the time of Lorenzen Wright’s death, and had been heard discussing potential plots to kill the basketball player.
According to prosecutor Paul Hagerman, a man named Jimmie Martin admitted that he played a role in the murder. He helped Sherra Wright and Turner plan Lorenzen Wright’s murder, and that Sherra Wright paid him for this.
In this version of events, Sherra Wright picked him up in the days after the murder, picked up Turner, and Martin helped them clean up the crime scene and destroy evidence. Sherra Wright borrowed a metal detector from Martin’s mother in order to find the murder weapon, which Turner dropped. Martin accompanied Turner to the lake, where Turner threw away the gun.
Authorities said that Martin led authorities to that lake near Walnut, Mississippi on Nov. 9, 2017. Prosecutors have identified him as the unindicted co-conspirator in the case.
He actually was out on bond during the Wright killing. Jurors had acquitted him in 2009 for murdering his girlfriend Martha Jean Bownes, but could not reach a decision on second-degree murder, according to The Commercial Appeal. He was finally convicted on that lesser charge in 2012 and sentenced to 20 years behind bars.
Turner attorney John Keith Perry signaled that Martin lacked credibility.
“He’s a convicted murderer that was caught in, I think, 40 different lies in his trial,” he reportedly said.
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[@honestyisthebestpolicy8566]

The pain from the loss of her child is clearly visible when looking at Lorenzen’s mother. I know it’s been a few years now but still I send my condolences to her and her family. Selfishness, evil, and greed are the reasons a brother, son, father,friend, grandson etc.. is not here but justice will prevail.

[@karensteele505]

What could Billy ray turner be writing?

[@MasterCedar]

@@karensteele505 With a little luck, it could be his last will and testament.

[@genevariden9876]

My heart breaks for this Momma! Her and her family are in my prayers.

[@twelch8367]

I think this judge is awesome he explains stuff to the jury I think he is a no nonsense jurist the defense will get a Fair trial.

[@garykeller6588]

They assinated this man...

[@debkb7]

It’s terrible how many times he was shot. Pure Evil.

[@audiolego]

for 1 million.... what an evil woman.

[@ericj969]

Did they say how many times he had been shot? It sounds like 8 or 9 times.

[@auntiem71]

Lord have mercy on his mom Sitting there while the MD looks at her son’s remains. My God my God!!!! Heinous crime.

[@ciaraabrams1505]

Mannnn this is sadd

[@acediane]

Why did he stop writing when the autopsy photos were shown? He was very attentive........😟

[@sherieka1100]

Yesss he was extremely focused on them just sick man😔

[@jennelkerr611]

He's admiring his work seems like he enjoy this kill . sickening to kill someone like that .

[@deeward729]

This man is.A Demon

[@deeward729]

I hope he find Jesus while in. Jail

[@SS11660]

Wish could hear. They need to use the mics.

[@sarac1118]

They are literally sitting just outside the reach of it. It’s worthless just sitting there🙄

[@luckylady7542]

Awesome judge.❤

[@ArterialJames1990]

Sad af !! That man could have literally laughed with these dudes one day about when sherra tried to have him killed!! Instead they actually went with it and fukn killed that man!!! This is some fukd up mess!! Why’d he even go to trial!?? He should have just plead guilty!!! Smh sad af!!!

[@deeward729]

OMG

[@ArterialJames1990]

Omfg!! U can see thru those pics!! U can see it omg

[@golema22]

It was hard to listen to the medical examiner his killers are pure evil

[@lizzwilliams6022]

Off topic but I really like their set up for the stand .... I like how the whole area is OPEN ... so ur ablentonread some ones FULL BODY language at any time during any point of questioning.

[@deeward729]

OMG