The murder trial for alleged G-City gangster, Jahreme ‘J-Man’ Shelton, has been delayed for an additional five months.
This, at the request of Shelton’s attorney.
William Mitchell has been following the case since it became public in 2022.
He files this report.
In September this year, Shelton’s public defender, Andrew Reir, filed an unopposed motion to delay the double murder trial, citing a clash of dates.
A murder trial stemming from a 2021 incident, in which Reir is defence attorney is also scheduled to start on November 9.
Reir’s request was granted on October 9.
Shelton is now set to return to court on April 2, 2027 for a pre-trial hearing before his jury trial starts on April 5.
He has maintained his innocence since his arrest in 2022.
Shelton is facing two counts of first degree murder in the US state of Florida linked to the October 2022 incident.
On that occasion, Dwayne ‘Muscle Man’ Francis and Jeff ‘Ford Lawd’ Murray, were killed outside of a Florida apartment complex.
Authorities allege Shelton was one of four trigger men.
In pre-trial reports from law enforcement, Shelton was tied to the scene after being shot and injured in the ambush of Muscle Man and Ford Lawd.
Investigators allege Shelton’s blood was found at the scene.
He was reportedly picked up while being treated for a neck injury at hospital.
If found guilty, Shelton faces life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.
The double murder reportedly stemmed from a gang feud between the G-City and Badbreed gangs.
Tension reportedly started in Montego Bay, St. James and crossed international waters to the United States.
In a pre-trial affidavit, US law enforcement said they believe the killing of Muscle Man and Ford Lawd was a reprisal after an attempt on the life of entertainer Squash.
US law enforcement alleges the entertainer is also the leader of the G-City gang. They also believe he’s the head of the Sixx gang.
Last month, Squash, whose given name is Andrae Whittaker, completed a 27-month sentence for gun possession stemming from a February 2024 traffic stop.
After serving 19 months, he was released to Immigration and Customs and Enforcement where he’s expected to face removal proceedings.
The Florida double murder has also been used by prosecutors as grounds against bail in the ongoing Georgia gun case against another Sixx associate, dancehall artiste Chronic Law.
