First degree murder trial of alleged X-box triple murderer set
By: Nancy Cook
Updated: January 24, 2013
A Sept. 23, 2013 trial date has been set for the 1st degree
murder trial of Marcus Donte Reed, 35, who is accused of executing three brothers - Jeremiah Adams, 20, Jarquis Adams, 18, and
Jean Adams, 13 - in a dispute over an X-box. Allegedly, Reed shot the Adams' brothers as
they pulled their Chevy Malibu into the driveway of Reed's girlfriend on Aug.
16, 2010. An assault-style weapon was recovered outside the residence.
Sheriff's deputies believe Reed opened fire on the Adams'
car, angry because he thought they had burglarized his girlfriend's home and
stolen a video game system. The home was broken into on the previous Monday
(August 14, 2010), but was not reported to authorities.
The new date was set Wednesday by Caddo District Judge
Ramon Lafitte, who took over Caddo District Court's criminal Section 1 at the
first of the year, replacing Judge Scott Crichton, who went to a civil section.
In addition to
setting the date, Lafitte signed a prosecution motion that will keep
confidential the names of witnesses who testified before the grand jury that
indicted Reed on three counts of 1st degree murder on Nov. 10, 2010.
The prosecution is asking for the death penalty.
