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Oxford Police Department Detective Mark Hodges testifies in the capital murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in the death University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, in Oxford, Miss., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Oxford Police Department Detective Mark Hodges testifies in the capital murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in the death University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, in Oxford, Miss., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Oxford Police Department Detective Mark Hodges looks at a document in the capital murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in the 2022 death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, in Oxford, Miss., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Oxford Police Department Detective Mark Hodges looks at a document in the capital murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in the 2022 death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, in Oxford, Miss., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Defense attorneys and prosecutors approach Circuit Judge Kelly Luther during the capital murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in the 2022 death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, in Oxford, Miss., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Defense attorneys and prosecutors approach Circuit Judge Kelly Luther during the capital murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in the 2022 death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, in Oxford, Miss., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in the 2022 death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, looks at photos of Lee's car during Herrington's capital murder trial in Oxford, Miss., Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in the 2022 death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, looks at photos of Lee's car during Herrington's capital murder trial in Oxford, Miss., Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Circuit Judge Kelly Luther presides over the capital murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in the 2022 death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee,, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Oxford, Miss. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Circuit Judge Kelly Luther presides over the capital murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in the 2022 death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee,, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Oxford, Miss. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Defense attorney Kevin Horan, center, speaks during the capital murder trial of his client Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in the 2022 death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, in Oxford, Miss., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Defense attorney Kevin Horan, center, speaks during the capital murder trial of his client Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in the 2022 death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, in Oxford, Miss., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Jimmie and Stephanie Lee listen to defense team statements during the capital murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in the 2022 death of their son, Jimmie "Jay" Lee, in Oxford, Miss., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Jimmie and Stephanie Lee listen to defense team statements during the capital murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in the 2022 death of their son, Jimmie "Jay" Lee, in Oxford, Miss., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)