Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Trial set for woman accused of murdering FAMU basketball player

Starquineshia D. Palmer
(Courtesy: Leon County Jail)
UPDATE (July 10, 2013 - 4:28 P.M.)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) -- A continuance has been issued for the trial against Starquineshia Palmer. A case management hearing is scheduled for August.
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TALLAHASSEE, Florida  --  Opening arguments are scheduled for July 10 in the trial against Starquineshia Palmer.  She allegedly admitted to murdering her long-time girlfriend, and FAMU women's basketball player, Shannon Washington.

A six-person jury was selected Monday to hear the case starting Wednesday.
Palmer, 22, is charged with First Degree Murder.
According to a Probable Cause report released to WTXL, Palmer and Washington, 20 at the time, had been dating for approximately 3 years.

On September 4, 2011, investigators say Palmer and Washington had gotten into an altercation around 2:00 a.m. at ...

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