Washington County Jury Convicts Jamil Carr

February 6, 2025 2:20 am

It took just over two hours for a jury to deliver a verdict in the trial of Jamil Carr who was convicted of killing 18 year old Antonio Martinez of Centerville, Tennessee during a fight at Jollick Manor in July of 2022. Carr was facing a criminal homicide felony charge. The jury returned a guilty verdict on a third degree murder charge. Carr was also convicted of a felony prohibited possession of a firearm charge. Reactions from family members were understandably diverse. Israel Cruz, father of Antonio Martinez said he is “glad justice was served.” Ciera King is the sister of Jamil Carr and she called the verdict “bogus” citing what she said was a lack of evidence to convict Carr. Carr will be sentenced in April.