12-Year-Old's Best Friend Describes Shooting, Admits To Lying On Stand
Attorney: "Didn't you tell him that you came in and told Derrick Glover that you shot Tony?"Brown: "No."Attorney: "You're telling us that you have done absolutely nothing wrong. Is that right?"Brown: "No I'm not. It was wrong to leave him out there. I did that."Brown later admitted to lying to the jury when prosecutors asked him about a bag they said had money in it and was exchanged with Glover. Brown said it was purple Crown Royal bag, but when cross-examined he said he never really saw the purple bag and admitted that he read about the bag in the newspaper.Brown has already admitted to lying to police during his initial interview with detectives.Youmans was reported missing on July 28, 2007 -- two days before his body was found about one mile from his house. Investigators had said he died of a gunshot wound to the head and had powder burns on his hand, but they never released information about how the shot was fired.Glover has been held without bond since the day Youmans' body was found.This is the first of two trials for Glover. This trial is for manslaughter and furnishing a firearm to a minor. He is set to be tried next week on two counts of possession of a firearm or concealed weapon by a juvenile.A jury of six and two alternates was seated on Monday despite the defense's objection that pretrial publicity in the case would not allow a fair trial in Jacksonville.
- January 29, 2008: Prosecution: Boy Didn't Expect Gun To Go Off
- January 28, 2008: Manslaughter Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Providing Gun To Boy
- January 24, 2008: Man Faces 2 Trials In Boy's Shooting Death
- December 14, 2007: Manslaughter Charge Stands In Boy's Death
- December 4, 2007: Prosecutor: 12-Year-Old Shot Himself
- November 16, 2007: Man Accused Of Manslaughter In Boy's Death
- November 2, 2007: Suspect's Jailhouse Phone Calls Released
- October 19, 2007: New Info Released In Boy's Shooting Death
- October 4, 2007: Police May Have Gun In 12-Year-Old's Death
- September 5, 2007: Lawyer: Man Held On Gun Charge Threatened
- August 30, 2007: Attorney's Attempt To Shut Out Media Denied
- August 28, 2007: Paper: 12-Year-Old Accidentally Shot Himself
- August 23, 2007: Dead Boy's Family Turns Out For Arraignment
- August 10, 2007: Tip In Boy's Death Prompts Police Search
- August 7, 2007: 12-Year-Old Found In Woods Laid To Rest
- August 5, 2007: Friends, Family Mourn 12-Year-Old's Death
- August 3, 2007: Family Of Man Linked To Tony Youmans' Case Speaks Out
- August 2, 2007: Police: Missing 12-Year-Old Died Of Gunshot
- August 1, 2007: 12-Year-Old's Family Grieves, Wants Answers
- July 31, 2007: Police: Body Found In Woods Believed To Be Missing Boy
- July 31, 2007: Mom Pleads For Public's Help To Find Son
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In a week-long trial, Derrick Glover, 24, was convicted of mansalughter and providing a minor with a firearm. Prosecutors say he sold the gun to Youmans, then got rid of the gun after the boy accidentally shot himself with it.



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