Jerrico “Ri-Ri” Hawthorne sits in Judge Rebecca Stern’s courtroom during a trial on charges against him in the slaying of 23-year-old James “J Money” Williams Jr. in this file photo.VIDEO
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Martha Moore sat huddled in court with other family members as the verdict was pronounced against the man who killed her son. After the word “guilty” was read, she covered her face with her hands and family members embraced her.
A jury of six men and six women deliberated for 10 hours before finding 26-year-old Jerrico “Ri-Ri” Hawthorne guilty of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and felony murder, among other charges, in the 2011 slaying of 23-year-old James “J Money” Williams Jr.
Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge Rebecca Stern sentenced Hawthorne to life in prison on the murder charge; sentencing on the other charges, including especially aggravated robbery and attempted especially aggravated robbery, will take place Oct. 7.
“A life for a life. That’s what he deserves,” Moore later said outside the courtroom.