Hakeem Bey Murder Trial - Drug Gang Member
September 22 2008
The trial of Hakeem Bey began this morning. Bey is an alleged member of a violent South Philadelphia drug gang who the goverment is saying killed one man and wounded another in the 2000 attack. It was an attack on a station wagon vehicle carrying many young people celebrating one of their friends rap recording contract that he has just landed.
“You’re going to see why people are not happy to be here,” Vega said. He was referring to his prosecution witness who is supposed to testify that Bey, 26, fired gun shots that Killed Moses Williams, 23.
This happened on September 24, 2000.
District Attorney CArlos Vega opening statement was a solid one. He pointed out to the jury the fear that so many whitnesses face when brought to testify in a trial. He pointed out that is why they are reluctant to testify.
Both whitnesses who were set to testify in this trail, both were tragically murdered. The most recent Chante Wright, at 23, was gunned down with a friend when she snuck back into Philadelphia from whitness protection, to visit her sick ailing grandmother.
Defense attorney Joseph Santaguida said in his counter opening statement that there will be no evidence presented against his client, Hakeem Bey, beyond a reasonable doubt. Bey faces the death penalty if convicted of this crime.
Tags | chante wright, Hakeem Bey, Joseph Santaguida, moses williams