Jury to decide fate for accused killer of NoLibs waitress
With closing arguments over, a jury will decide whether to convict 20-year-old Donte Johnson in the 2010 murder of a Northern Liberties waitress.
The body of Sabina Rose O’Donnell was found near her home, and police soon arrested Johnson for following her there to allegedly rob and kill her.
KYW reports prosecutors relied on DNA, surveillance footage and Johnson’s confession to shape their argument. But the defense has argued Johnson does not have the mental capacity to properly recall the events the night of the murder or make a confession.
Johnson faces life in prison.
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