LIVE the Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio Homicide Trial — FL v. Alicia Andrews
The murder trial of the woman accused of helping plan the murder of rapper Julio Foolio, whose real name was Charles Jones is now in progress in Tampa, Florida.
The state alleges that she worked as a lookout while the victim celebrated his birthday. They claim she communicated with others who later trapped the rapper in a hotel parking lot.
Three gunmen allegedly fired dozens of rounds, fatally shooting the rapper and wounding multiple people.
The defendant has been charged with capital murder and planning a murder.
Detectives have presented forensic phone records that they say show her role in the planning. This includes location tracking data and social media posts recovered from her phone.
Andrews’ lawyer argues that she didn’t know what the others Julio Foolio homicide case intended to do. Her team insists she was just on a trip with her boyfriend.
The case is being followed closely by fans of the late rapper because Julio Foolio’s death sparked controversy.
Day 6 of the trial has focused on digital forensics, with investigators explaining how they connected messages to the planning.
You can watch the trial live on LanceThePI.com, where daily updates are streamed as the case unfolds.