Teens accused in beating Bobby Tillman to death could face death penalty

Mar 9, 2011 - 23:36
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Teens accused in beating Bobby Tillman to death could face death penalty
Bobby Tillman

The four teens charged with murder in the November beating death of Bobby Tillman could face the death penalty if convicted without accepting a plea offer made by prosecutors,  according to a media report.
 
Bobby Tillman, 18, was beaten to death after a party in November in Douglas County.
Family Bobby Tillman, 18, was beaten to death after a party in November in Douglas County.

Douglas County District Attoey David McDade says he consulted Tillman's family before telling the defendants that they had 90 days to make a guilty plea or risk death when they go to trial over the killing of Tillman, who was 18, 11alive.com reported Wednesday.

Quantez Devonta Mallory, Horace Damon Coleman, Emmanuel Benjamin Boykins and Tracen Lamar Franklin were accused of killing Tillman in an attack after a party. McDade gave them until June 8 to plead guilty.

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