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A 22-year-old Shreveport woman accused of murdering a friend after an argument over an automobile was found guilty of manslaughter in a trial that ended Friday, Jan. 12 in Caddo District Court.
Brittney Bre-Shay McGill was accused of the April 13, 2015 stabbing death of Gabrielle Cooper, 21, at the intersection of West 69th Street at Clift Avenue in Cedar Grove after the two argued. Portions of the confrontation between the two were captured on video by onlookers' cell phone and the case involved social media.
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Jury selection began Monday, with the last testimony, closing arguments and the jury charge late Friday. Jurors deliberated around 45 minutes before returning just before 7:30 p.m. with 11 in favor of conviction, one opposed. Only 10 members were needed to convict.
She faces a sentence of up to 40 years in prison and could be sentenced as early as Feb. 28, 2018, when she will next appear before District Judge Ramona Emanuel to obtain a setting.
Assistant District Attorneys Ed Blewer and Joshua Williams prosecuted for the state, while McGill was defended by J. Antonio Florence.
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