JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The man convicted last month of shooting Jaguars player Richard Collier was back in court Monday and told the judge his trial should have been moved out of Jacksonville because of pretrial publicity in the case.
Tyrone Hartsfield was convicted of attempted murder in the September 2008 ambush shooting of Richard Collier.
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During a hearing in advance of his scheduled sentencing on Thursday, Hartsfield addressed the judge on the publicity issue, he complained that prosecution witness, Stefphan Wilson, was paid for his testimony and said a statement made by detective in the presentencing report was inaccurate.
Prosecutors countered that Wilson was not paid for his testimony, although the cost of his travel from Georgia was picked up by the state, which is standard for witnesses.
Judge Mallory Cooper told Hartsfield that the matters brought up to her should be addressed by his lawyer in the appeal.
Previous Stories:
- November 5, 2009: Hartsfield Guilty Of Attempted Murder
- November 4, 2009: Hartsfield On Stand: 'I Didn't Do This'
- November 3, 2009: Hartsfield's Lawyer Grills State Witness
- November 2, 2009: 'Smoking Gun' Played In Shooting Case
- October 30, 2009: Phone Use Puts Hartsfield Near Shooting
- October 29, 2009: Witness Heard Hartsfield Fire Shots
- October 28, 2009: Woman Saw Collier Shot, Can't ID Shooter
- October 27, 2009: Collier Testifies Against Hartsfield
- October 26, 2009: Man On Trial In Jaguars Player Shooting
- April 23, 2009: Hartsfield Jailhouse Calls Released
- April 1, 2009: Collier Shooting Trial Delayed, Again
- March 31, 2009: Richard Collier Shares Story With Other Crime Victims
- March 27, 2009: Collier Shooting Trial Delayed
- March 27, 2009: Richard Collier Thanks Blood Alliance Donors
- March 23, 2009: Trial Of Man Accused Of Shooting Jaguars Player May Be Delayed
- March 19, 2009: Man Faces March 30 Trial In Collier Shooting
- January 14, 2009: Man Accused Of Shooting Jags Player Wants Bond
- January 5, 2009: Interviews Gives Details Of Collier Shooting
- December 19, 2008: Collier Returns To Field As Honorary Jaguars Captain
- December 3, 2008: Richard Collier Speaks Out About Shooting
- November 10, 2008: Man Pleads Not Guilty In Jaguar's Shooting
- November 3, 2008: 20 Hospital Workers Fired for Viewing Collier's Medical Records
- October 23, 2008: Jaguars Back At Practice, Thinking Of Collier
- October 20, 2008: Police: Bar Fight Prompted Shooting Of Jaguars' Player
- October 20, 2008: Police Make Arrest In Jaguars' Player Shooting
- October 14, 2008: Rel Rio: Collier Out Of Hospital, Recovering
- October 1, 2008: Woman With Collier On Night Of Shooting Says She Is Tormented
- September 30, 2008: College Honors Collier By Wearing His Number On Helmet
- September 30, 2008: Surgeon: Collier Paralyzed, Loses Left Leg
- September 10, 2008: Woman With Collier On Night Of Shooting Speaks Out
- September 9, 2008: Teammates Add To Reward In Collier Shooting Case
- September 5, 2008: Report: Collier Making Gradual Improvement
- September 3, 2008: Jaguars Tackle Critical After Shooting