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Mikia Woodland Family Reaction to Not Guilty Verdict

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Channel: FOX NASHVILLE · 2012 · News & Politics

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It's been more than three years since 12 year old Makia Woodland was shot and killed. For her family, the loss hasn't gotten any easier."It's sad and it still eats me up because i still have pictures of her all over my house," said Makia's aunt Darlene Tucker.Darlene Tucker was hoping to finally get the closure she says would only come if the men accused of killing her neice were behind bars.But friday she found out that wasn't going to happen."Not guilty." When Cedric Peppers and Justin Howard, two of the five men charged in Mikia's death were found not guilty on all charges."We are just ecstatic we are pleased. We believe the jury got it right". Says Defense Attorney Joy Kimbrough"These boys actually were not guilty, they were not there.  The state had charged them and then used a couple of convicted felons to prove it."Their freedom came at the expense of the family of the little girl, who waited more than three years to see justice.Waiting so long and then to get some news like this is like another knife stuck in my back...A bullet really in my heart...Just like the bullet that went through my niece's heart," says Turner.The family says even though the verdict did hurt, they still have hope that justice can be done.The office of the Davidson County District attorney says two other defendants still have charges pending and the family is holding out hope for for a guilty verdict."I would like to see justice.  I would like to see them get what she got...Death," added Mikia's aunt.Earlier this year Ronald Roseman who was 17 at the time of the shooting pled guilty to second degree murder and is serving a 20 year sentence."For somebody to go in the house with the person who shot him and they don't get any time but the other person gets time, it's not justice, it's not justice at all," concluded Turner.Eric Alvarez Fox 17 News.

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