Conviction: Second-Degree Murder
DOC#  0127133
Parole Review Date: 8-22-08
Sentence: LIFE
Has Served: 14 yrs 2 mnths to date

Crime Story
James Theodore Friday and the victim had a romantic relationship for nine years. Friday lived in Newton NC and would spend weekends at the victim's house on Capps Hill Mine Road. During October 1993, Fr5iday had become jealous and paranoid about the possibility that the victim was seeing someone else.

On the night of October 30, 1003 while they were in bed together Friday confronted the victim about the possibility of her seeing another man. The victim told him that she did not want to talk about it. Friday then reached for a 380 automatic weapon he had on the night sand and shot the victim twice.

Friday got up, packed his clothes and his car and when he returned to the bedroom the victim told him that she was hurting and suffering. He then told her he would put her out of her misery and shot her again in the stomach.  The victim persuaded Friday to then call 911 and after he did he left and went back to Newton.The victim was transported to the hospital and later died.

Friday confessed to the crime and pled guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison.

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