Daniel Ravnesh Khelawan, 28, of Redding, California, was shot and killed on January 8, 2010. He worked as a delivery man for a Sacramento company that distributed prescription drugs to businesses in northern California. The killing occurred during a planned robbery that prosecutors say was orchestrated by Vanessa Kay Williamson and carried out by Robert Lee James IV in a drive-by shooting.

Prosecutors portrayed Williamson as the instigator who manipulated James, allegedly exploiting his addiction and emotional vulnerability. James admitted to being the shooter, testified against Williamson, and took a plea deal. Williamson was convicted of first-degree murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, and shooting at an occupied vehicle; she was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. James received a prison term of 32 years and six months under his plea.

What details about the lead-up to that night or about Khelawan’s movements before the encounter might help explain how the confrontation was arranged?