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Court upholds 45-year murder conviction in Merrillville gun sale slaying

Summary by Chicago Tribune
The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a bid Monday for a new trial for a teen who killed a buyer who was purchasing a gun from him. Elijah Davis, now 20, got 45 years for murder in July for the Aug. 24, 2022 shooting death of Marcos A. Martinez, 19, of Merrillville. Davis said it was self-defense. In his appeal, Davis argued that Judge Natalie Bokota made a “fundamental error” by not reviewing a third legal standard before granting a prosecutor’…

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Chicago Tribune broke the news in Chicago, United States on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
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