On Monday, 18-year-old John Honore was convicted of second-degree homicide following the demise of Linda Frickey again in March 2022. Whereas Honore had three accomplices — 17-year-old Briniyah Baker, 16-year-old Lenyra Theophile, and 16-year-old Mar’Qel Curtis — they pleaded responsible to tried manslaughter expenses and got 20-year jail sentences.

Honore’s sentencing will probably be held on January 12, he faces a lifetime behind bars with chance of parole in 25 years.

The carjacking was caught on video, with Honore pepper-spraying and trying to drag Frickey from her automobile whereas punching and kicking her. She, nonetheless, was caught on her seatbelt and dragged greater than 700 toes as they took off within the automobile, her arm severed from her physique within the course of.

“The defendant, after pepper spraying her, grabs her, pulls her out of her automobile, places heel to her face, stomps her on the top, will get on high, punches her, will get into the driving force seat and you will notice selections made that ended Frickey’s life,” prosecutors mentioned within the courtroom, saying Frickey was “screaming and pleading for him to cease.”

A witness, who lived close by, mentioned she at first thought the automobile was dragging a model earlier than realizing it was a neighbor. “This lady was skinned alive, tortured, and I am unable to think about the ache she went by means of,” she testified.

Honore’s lawyer reportedly acknowledged his consumer’s position within the crime, however felt that as a result of It did not contain a deadly weapon, lacked murderous intent. “He has accepted duty and is asking to not be punished however given an opportunity,” he mentioned throughout the trial, whereas additionally pointing to Honore’s age. “Typically fool youngsters do terrible issues,” he reportedly mentioned, “But it surely doesn’t imply that we throw away that youngster.”

A hand-written letter to Frickey’s household from the teenager was additionally introduced in courtroom, which learn:

To the household of Ms. Linda Frickey,

I’m John and I’m so sorry and I apologize for you having to undergo what you’re going by means of. No individuals household ought to must, undergo that sort of damage. I made the most important mistake of my life that day. I take into consideration what you, and the household could also be goin by means of on a regular basis.

I’ve needed to write down you all a letter for a very long time however I didn’t know what to say, and I nonetheless don’t know what to say. I simply need you to know sincerely that I’m sorry, and I do know phrases might change how you are feeling however I would like you to know that I’m conscious of how severe that is and I’m making an attempt as I believe I’m doing the best factor.

In case you learn this,

Thanks and not less than settle for the letter.

J.H.

After about three and a half hours of deliberation, the jury got here again with a responsible verdict Monday night.

Throughout a press convention following the decision, Frickey’s sister-in-law pushed for the utmost sentence.

“I hope that the place he is going, he feels each emotion that Linda felt,” she mentioned. “I hope he feels the worry that she had in her coronary heart that day. I hope he hears his personal self screaming for mercy and it do not come.”