'Sneakers Murder Trial' Verdict Reached: 1 Year Ago on Patch

A Gwinnett County jury convicted three men Tuesday for the 2012 murder of 14-year-old Paul Sampleton, Jr., several media outlets have reported. All three received life in prison without parole.

Police said the teen was killed over his expensive sneaker collection.

Andrew Murray, Tavaughn Saylor and Larnell Sillah were found guilty by jury for the Dec. 19, 2012 murder at Sampleton’s mother’s townhouse in Grayson. Sampleton was a freshman at Grayson High School.

The Gwinnett Daily Post reported the three wereconvicted on 19 of 20 counts, including malice murder, felony murder and gang activity.

Read more here:

• Jury selection finished, trial to begin Monday in Grayson teen’s murder (GDP)
• 3 charged in Gwinnett teen’s killing over high-end shoes (WSB-TV)
• Paul Sampleton: 3 Teens Charged In Teen’s Murder Over Sneakers (newsone)
• Gwinnett police release details on shooting death of boy, 14 (AJC)
• GHS Offers Counseling in Wake of Student’s Murder (Patch)
• Teens Struggle With Senseless Murder of 14-Year-old GHS Student (Patch)