JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The family of a murdered young woman is hoping to get justice the second time around.
A second trial is underway for Kalil McCoy's accused killer, Frederick Wade, who was convicted of in McCoy's murder six years ago.
In 2011, Wade was found guilty in the shooting death of McCoy. An appeals court granted a new trial after bad jury instructions.
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Prosecutors say Wade killed McCoy during a fight about a car window being down June 2011.
McCoy, Wade and three friends were coming home from a night of partying at a Jacksonville club.
On Tuesday, witnesses who were in the car testified. Kennard Mahone was sitting behind Wade in the car when the gun went off.
Lynette Roebuck, McCoy’s mother, said someone needs to be punished for what happened to her daughter.
“He killed my daughter, it wasn’t an accident, he pulled the trigger,” Roebuck said.
During testimony, Mahone said McCoy and Wade were arguing loudly. Mahone claims Wade then pulled a gun.
After the gun went off, Mahone describes a panic, and instead of taking McCoy to the hospital, her body was taken to a wooded area.
“He was panicking, saying he can’t go to jail,” Mahone said.
Mahone was sentenced to a year in jail and 12 months’ probation for his part in the crime.
McCoy’s mother is looking for a guilty verdict for her daughter's accused killer this week.
“I want to hear 'life, life, life,' that’s all I want,” Roebuck said.
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