⢠Lawrence Dority from Orlando, Florida was found guilty in July of second-degree murder with a firearm of Adreian Payne following a three-day trial, according to a Florida news outlet.
⢠Judge Greg Tynan sentenced Dority on Aug. 29 for life in prison for the murder of Payne.
What was he accused of?
⢠Media outlets reported Payne was outside of Dorityâs Orange County townhome on Egret Shores Drive before the shooting happened in May 2022.
⢠Payne had been called by his girlfriend to help keep peace between a friend and Dority.
⢠A verbal confrontation happened between Payne and Dority, and Dority shot and killed Payne. He was arrested on May 9, 2022 on an initial charge of first-degree murder.
⢠Dority later told Florida authorities that the shooting was in self-defense and that he âfelt threatenedâ from Payneâs size.
⢠He told authorities that he believed Payne had a gun and threatened him which is why went back into his house to get a firearm and shot him, media outlets reported.
⢠A witness later confirmed Payne did not threaten Dority, and officials confirmed Payne did not have a gun or any weapons following their investigation.
⢠Florida juries did not believe Dorityâs self-defense claim, according to media reports. Dority was found guilty.
What happens next?
⢠Dority will serve the life sentence in prison for the murder of Payne.
⢠Payne was born Dayton in 1991, and graduated from Jefferson High School in 2010. He helped lead the team to a Division IV state championship as a senior.
⢠Payne played four seasons in the NBA (2014-18) and did 107 games over the course of his career between Atlanta, Minnesota and Orlando.
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