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Newark Murder Suspect Who Had New Trial Due To Improper Witness Testimony Convicted Again Newark Murder Suspect Who Had New Trial Due To Improper Witness Testimony Convicted Again
Newark Murder Suspect Who Had New Trial Due To Improper Witness Testimony Convicted Again A 36-year-old Newark man has been convicted of murder for a 2018 homicide in Newark after his initial conviction was reversed in 2022, authorities said. Hassan Todd was found guilty in the shooting death Elijah Roberts, which occurred on Sept. 22, 2018 on Avon Ave. in Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. A second victim was shot but survived the incident. Todd was previously convicted in 2019 and sentenced to 65 years in prison, but his conviction was reversed in 2022 over improper witness testimony and a new trial was ordered.  Todd, who has four prior felony co…

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by Sam Barron
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Killer In Newark Kept Shooting As Victim Tried To Crawl Away, Jury Finds Killer In Newark Kept Shooting As Victim Tried To Crawl Away, Jury Finds
Killer In Newark Kept Shooting As Victim Tried To Crawl Away, Jury Finds Witnesses and video evidence led a jury to convict a 31-year-old Newark man for fatally shooting another man in the back, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday.  Hasson Todd opened fire on 31-year-old Elijah Roberts of Newark outside a restaurant on Avon Avenue Sept. 22, 2018. Roberts was shot seven times, including three times in the back. Todd also shot another man in the leg.  Video shows Todd kept on firing even after Roberts was crawling on the ground in an attempt to hide behind a parked car. Two witnesses identified Todd as the shooter and testified against hi…

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by Paul Milo