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Escambia Man Gets Life For Murdering His Grandfather
October 9, 2020
Thursday, an Escambia County man was sentenced to life in prison for killing his grandfather.
The life sentence for Marcus Deangelo Knight has been handed down by Judge Jennie Kensey.
Knight killed his grandfather James Howard Royster, Jr., inside the victim’s home on Lee Street in Pensacola on May 9, 2019. Prosecutors presented evidence that included DNA and surveillance video in proving their case.
Knight was found guilty of the crime by an Escambia County jury during a trial held in February of 2020. The sentencing hearing was delayed due the impact of the pandemic on the court system.
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3 Responses to “Escambia Man Gets Life For Murdering His Grandfather”
This young man killed a good man, sad times we live in.
I’ve seen this happen before and it was in my family. My late brother was murdered by his 16 year old stepson as my brother was sleeping. The kid shot him in the head with a .357 magnum at close range, blowing off the left portion of his head just behind the left ear. Here is the sad part, the piece of crap DA (Escambia Co. 1994) at the time only got 2nd Degree Murder and the kid spent all of 11 years in prison. Justice was served later, he OD’d on fentanyl 2 years after his release and died in his own vomit on the floor.
Just what makes a person kill their grandfather. A person like deserves the death penalty. Why should tax payers foot the bill for many years to come for someone that would do such a thing. A person like that can’t be rehabilitated, so why waste the time and money. Doesn’t make sense.