Trial Begins Monday in 2012 Murder of Grayson Teen

Opening statements will begin Monday in the trial of the three men accused of killing 14-year-old Paul Sampleton Jr. in 2012 over his expensive sneakers, the Gwinnett Daily Post reported.

Andrew Murray, Tavaughn Saylor and Larnell Sillah are charged in the Dec. 19, 2012 murder at Sampleton’s mother’s townhouse in Grayson. Sampleton was a freshman at Grayson High School.

Jury selection was completed Thursday. The trial is expected to last about a month.

Read more here:

• Jury selection finished, trial to begin Monday in Grayson teen’s murder (GDP)
• 3 charged in Gwinnett teen’s killing over high-end shoes (WSB-TV)
• Paul Sampleton: 3 Teens Charged In Teen’s Murder Over Sneakers (newsone)
• Gwinnett police release details on shooting death of boy, 14 (AJC)
• GHS Offers Counseling in Wake of Student’s Murder (Patch)
• Teens Struggle With Senseless Murder of 14-Year-old GHS Student (Patch)