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Stephanie Lee talks with family during the capital murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in the 2022 death of her son, Jimmie "Jay" Lee, in Oxford, Miss., on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Stephanie Lee talks with family during the capital murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in the 2022 death of her son, Jimmie "Jay" Lee, in Oxford, Miss., on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is on trial in the 2022 death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, enters the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, Miss., Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is on trial in the 2022 death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, enters the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, Miss., Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Thomas Christopher Klinck, whose family lives across the street from the family of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., in Grenada, Miss., testifies during the capital murder trial of Herrington, who is charged in the 2022 death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, in Oxford, Miss., Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Thomas Christopher Klinck, whose family lives across the street from the family of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., in Grenada, Miss., testifies during the capital murder trial of Herrington, who is charged in the 2022 death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, in Oxford, Miss., Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Defense attorney Kevin Horan, left, and District Attorney Ben Creekmore speak before 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., Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Defense attorney Kevin Horan, left, and District Attorney Ben Creekmore speak before 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., Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Relatives of Jimmie "Jay" Lee look over the courtroom during the capital murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in Lee's 2022 death, in Oxford, Miss., on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Relatives of Jimmie "Jay" Lee look over the courtroom during the capital murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged in Lee's 2022 death, in Oxford, Miss., on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Dana Hood, manager of Family Time Cleaners in Grenada, Miss., testifies 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., Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Dana Hood, manager of Family Time Cleaners in Grenada, Miss., testifies 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., Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Douglas Pittman, an asset protect associate for Walmart, testifies 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., Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)

Douglas Pittman, an asset protect associate for Walmart, testifies 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., Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)