CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A jury found Rayquan Borum guilty of second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon on Friday in the deadly shooting of Justin Carr.
Deliberations in the case that stemmed from the 2016 riots in uptown Charlotte started Wednesday and lasted through Friday.
Jurors deliberated three charges in the trial; first-degree murder, second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Borum now faces up to 30 years in behind bars. If he had been convicted of first-degree murder, he could have faced life in prison without parole.
Defense attorney Darlene Harris released a statement following the verdict, which read, in part:
Throughout the trial, the defense team argued that when it came to Mr. Borum, due process was a hollow phrase. In addition to violating his Miranda Rights by failing to cease questioning until my client’s request for an attorney was granted, local police may have induced unlawful statements. There have been a host of other inconsistencies (for instance, metal fragments in the victim were never tested) that raise a specter of doubt about my client’s culpability.
The murder of Carr near the Omni Hotel happened during the unrest following the deadly police shooting of Keith Scott.