The court has issued a ruling in the case of Sincere Smith, the perpetrator of Omarion Wilson’s murder, stating he should be imprisoned for a minimum of eight years. It was Tierra Jones, a judge at Clark County District Court, who determined that Smith’s penalty should be within the range of eight to 25 years.
Judge Jones’ sentence is in line with an earlier plea agreement under which Smith confessed to second-degree murder under the Alford doctrine. This notion, reported by KLAS, admits the existence of enough evidence for the prosecution to convict him without Smith admitting to the crime’s commission.
The Specific Reasons for the Murder Remain Ambiguous
The murder took place in Las Vegas, at the Platinum Hotel and Spa around a year back. The deceased, Omarion Wilson, who was just 17, was enjoying a birthday party at the hotel at the time of his death.
CCTV footage demonstrated that Smith, then aged only 15, along with a group of adolescents arrived at a garage proximate to the hotel. The group included minors who had reportedly had past altercations with Wilson.
Smith packed a gun into a backpack prior to making his hotel entry escorted by his peers. Dressed with a black cloth over his head and his buddies wearing face masks, they gained entry into the hotel.
Smith fired shots at Wilson, and following the incident, Smith and his companions fled the scene. Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center received Wilson but pronounced him dead from a gunshot injury to his chest.
Smith can look forward to parole from June 31 due to his time spent in custody already.
Wilson’s Family Expresses Their Longing for Him
Laquinna Wiggins, Wilson’s mother, poignantly looked back on the day of sentencing speaking about the toll her son’s death has taken, her deep longing for her son, lamenting her absence and inability to provide him protection from harm.
I only wish that all this were a nightmarish dream that I can awaken from. The pain of missing and loving you is unbearable, son.
Laquinna Wiggins
Describing how painful it was to lay her son to rest in his prom suit, Wiggins shared that Wilson, a 12th-grade student at Legacy High School was more than just a promising football player and track team member, he was her beloved son.
