A 49-year-old Alabama man convicted of capital murder in the brutal 1999 murders of two high school seniors in the Wiregrass has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Coley McCraney – who lived his life crime-free and built a family in the 20 years following the murders -in the shooting deaths of Tracie Hawlett and J.B. Beasley.
McCraney’s attorneys, David Harrison and Andrew Scarborough, are seeking a new trial, citing juror misconduct. Another juror was seen texting, scrolling and/or generally operating a smart watch throughout the duration of the trial, the motion states. The girls were found the next day inside the trunk of Beasley’s black Mazda 929, on the side of Herring Avenue about one block away from the Dale County hospital.
Police said they started the process in August 2018, and it culminated in the arrest of Coley McCraney, a truck driver who spent some time in the military and has led a crime-free, low-profile life up until the time he was taken into custody.WDHN reported that McCraney testified that he had consensual sex with Beasley.
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