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May 24, 2023 · Former lawyer Richard Merritt, who was supposed to surrender to jail for stealing money from clients, stabbed his mother to death in 2023. He claimed two gunmen killed her, but the jury rejected his testimony and sentenced him to life without parole.
Jan 6, 2024 · One morning in February 2019, the community of DeKalb County in Georgia was shocked to learn that Shirley Merritt lost her life to a brutal attack at her abode. The investigation into her murder unfurled a web of shocking truths.
May 23, 2023 · Richard Merritt, a disgraced lawyer, is accused of stabbing and beating his 77-year-old mother Shirley Merritt in 2019. Follow the live updates of his trial and watch the full testimony on YouTube.
May 18, 2023 · The Case: Richard Merritt, a disgraced lawyer, is a accused of killing his mother on the day he was supposed to report to prison for financial crimes in February 2019. Prosecutors believe Merritt brutally stabbed 77-year-old Shirley Merritt while she was cooking him what was supposed to be his last meal before he went off to prison.
May 24, 2023 · Merritt first made headlines during a nationwide manhunt after he skipped out on a Cobb County jail sentence that escalated into a murder investigation for his mother, 77-year-old Shirley Merritt.
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May 24, 2023 · Richard, now 49, was a personal injury lawyer before he pleaded guilty to charges of theft, forgery and elder exploitation in January 2019 for stealing more than $420,000 from over a dozen clients. According to prosecutors, he settled malpractice suits and pocketed the settlement money for himself without notifying his clients.
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May 24, 2023 · For the first time, disbarred attorney Richard Merritt who is accused of murdering his mother took the stand. He explained what happened the day she was killed.
