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Eric Dontay Ackerman, 33, was killed on May 2, 2016, at his home in Lakeland, Florida during a planned robbery carried out by people he knew. He was lured outside under the pretense of a drug deal by Kaelin McKinzie Moody. As Ackerman stepped onto his porch two masked men, including Donovan Wilson, confronted him; one assailant armed with an AK-47 opened fire and struck Ackerman in the left leg. He died despite efforts to save him.

Prosecutors charged Moody under Florida’s felony murder statute; he later pleaded guilty to a reduced count of second-degree murder and received a 15-year sentence after agreeing to cooperate and testify. Moody also faced conspiracy to commit robbery and attempted armed robbery charges that resulted in a concurrent 10-year term and 10 years probation after release. Donovan Wilson was identified at trial by Moody as the shooter; a jury convicted Wilson of first-degree murder and sentenced him to life. Moody’s cooperation and witness credibility were central issues at trial.

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