Tennessee prosecutors simply concluded their case in opposition to a assassin who took inspiration from a fictional serial killer. The killer’s crimes had been so heinous that his punishment was simply as unfathomable.
Joshua Dotson, 25, was convicted within the killing of his 19-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Jamesha Covson, and her unborn youngster from June of 2020. Memphis police say he shot the 2 via her entrance door after changing into indignant along with her. Whereas testifying at trial in October, Dotson didn’t appear to say a lot to defend himself however slightly spoke down on the sufferer and glorified his violent methods, per USA TODAY. Prosecutors accused him of slamming Covson as a “intercourse employee” and likewise claimed he focused her as a result of she had data of his prior killings, the report says.
Sure, you learn that proper. Whereas on trial for homicide, Dotson tipped off that was behind three extra killings. The U.S. Marshals confirmed the taking pictures deaths of Reginald Anderson and Renita Bennett from Might of 2020 had been two of the killings. The final one stemmed from a Memphis police investigation into the taking pictures loss of life of 18-year-old Divieon Parker, per WREG.
As if his horrid confession wasn’t sufficient, Dotson additionally referred to himself as a serial killer on the stand and in contrast himself to the “Halloween” franchise’s fictional serial killer Michael Myers, the reviews say.
After being convicted in Covson’s killing, Dotson pleaded responsible to 3 counts of first-degree homicide and three counts of reckless endangerment with a lethal weapon to the remaining murders. His authentic 102-year jail sentence was then elevated to 261 years in jail. Is it attainable to even serve that period of time? Lord is aware of, but it surely’s clear the courtroom needed to make sure he’d by no means be free to stroll the streets once more.
“Whereas no period of time in jail will convey the victims again to their family members, we’re content material that he won’t ever be a menace to our group once more,” mentioned lead prosecutor Regina Lucreziano by way of WREG.