Marion County Man Convicted of Murder and 22 Other Counts from 2019
Source: FOX-59 / FOX-59
INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced that Richard Garrett was proven guilty on many charges across Indianapolis in October 2019.
The verdict follows a six-day jury trial, marking Garrett’s second trial after a mistrial earlier this year when he struck his attorney in court.
Garrett was charged with the following:
- Murder
- Reckless Homicide
- Conspiracy to Commit Murder (Level 2 Felony)
- Robbery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury (Level 2 Felony)
- Three counts of Criminal Recklessness (Level 5 Felonies)
- Criminal Recklessness (Level 6 Felonies)
- Seven counts Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon (Level 5 Felonies)
- Two counts Aggravated Battery (Level 3 Felony)
- Armed Robbery (Level 3 Felony)
- Four counts of Carrying a Handgun Without a License (Class A Misdemeanors)
The verdict follows a six-day jury trial, marking Garrett’s second trial after a mistrial earlier this year when he struck his attorney in court.
Delance Hatcher and Rashaana Farrow were already sentenced. Hatcher received 65 years, and Farrow 30 years.
“I commend law enforcement and our trial team for their meticulous work in presenting a compelling case to the jury on behalf of the victims,” Prosecutor Mears said. “More than five years after these tragedies, we are proud to have secured justice for Devon Gillespie, Anthony Mack, and the other victims whose lives have been affected by the senseless actions of the defendants.”
Cell phone records were used as evidence of Garrett, Hatcher, and Farrow committing their crimes.
Garrett and Farrow were arrested in Fishers, Indiana, on November 12th, 2019. They were found with guns by police.
