Preliminary autopsy results indicated Cash died of a heart attack. The trio was accused of breaking into Cash’s residence, tying him up and taking money and a pistol. Hall, Martavia King, 22, of Gloster, and Dalduran Brandon, 26, of Frierson were indicted in March 2014 on charges of first-degree murder, armed robbery and aggravated burglary. He could have faced death, or at least life in prison,” Evans said. They exercised the virtue of mercy by approving this sentence for Malcolm Hall. “Bottom line is, the family of the victim is looking for closure. MANSFIELD – The second of three men charged in the February 2014 murder of an elderly DeSoto Parish man pleaded guilty Thursday to a reduced charge.ĭistrict Attorney Gary Evans said allowing Malcolm Hall, 25, of Gloster, to plead to attempted second-degree murder with an agreed upon sentence of 50 years was done after consultation with the family of the victim, Nathaniel Cash, 79, of Gloster.
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