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Prosecutor tells jury Freeman and others planned to rob and left the victim to die
Summary
In opening statements the state told jurors it will present surveillance, 911, bodycam and photographic evidence showing an organized plan to rob victim Richard Shiloh and that the defendant acted as a co‑conspirator.
The prosecution told jurors it will present a package of evidence — photographs, surveillance video, body‑worn camera footage and a 911 call — to show that the March 27, 2022 encounter at the Virginia Estates/Flats parking lot was a planned robbery that resulted in Richard Shiloh's death.
"This defendant had a team working in concert...that goal was to rob Richard Shiloh," the prosecutor said while previewing the state's exhibits. The prosecutor described distinct roles: a driver, a lookout, a trigger person and the defendant as the person who would "collect, grab the drugs" after the robbery.
The state also told jurors they would see a surveillance clip showing a red Cadillac arriving, individuals making contact and a later clip where people run and EMS treats a collapsed driver. The prosecutor argued that the defendant and others left the victim without rendering aid.
Defense counsel immediately presented a competing account, saying evidence may show a different shooter and questioning whether the defendant carried a weapon when he approached the vehicle. The judge accepted the state's offer of proof and the trial proceeded with multiple witnesses called to authenticate the evidence.
