LIVE the Julio Foolio Murder Trial — FL v. Alicia Andrews
The murder trial of Alicia Andrews of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio is now being heard in Hillsborough County Court.
According to prosecutors that she worked as a lookout while Charles Jones was celebrating his birthday. They claim she communicated with others who later cornered the rapper in a hotel parking lot.
Three gunmen allegedly shot at Foolio’s vehicle, fatally shooting the rapper and wounding multiple people.
The defendant has been charged with first-degree murder and planning a murder.
Prosecutors have presented digital evidence that they say show her Julio Foolio trial role in the planning. This includes deleted texts and videos recovered from her phone.
Her defense attorney argues that she was unaware of the shooting. The defense says she was not involved in any plot.
The case is being watched closely by court watchers because the killing is linked to gang tensions.
This phase of the trial has focused on phone evidence, with detectives explaining how they connected messages to the planning.
You can follow the courtroom stream on Lance The PI TV, where real-time coverage are posted as the case unfolds.