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Prosecutor, defense attorney to return to Department 9 at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday to consider whether to retry the case against Devin K. Lewis, 22, charged with the Christmas Day 2017 killing of Jakkari Sampson, 24, in Fairfield.
Jurors will return Tuesday morning for ongoing deliberations to decide the fate of Devin K. Lewis, 22, charged with the fatal shooting of Jakkari Sampson, 24, on Christmas Day 2017 in Fairfield, a killing that allegedly benefitted a criminal street gang, a special circumstance.
Devin Khyree Lewis, 22, charged with the fatal shooting of Jakkari Sampson, 24, on Christmas Day, faces life without the possibility of parole if found guilty of first-degree murder and a gang enhancement.
Defense will offer its closing argument at 10 a.m. Thursday in Department 9, followed by the prosecutor's rebuttal, and the jury will begin deliberations after a six-week trial in the Justice Center in Fairfield.
Detective Terence Brownridge said still images from online videos indicated that Devin K. Lewis, 22, and other young men used hand signs that signify gang affiliation.