Walker County Man Convicted of 2016 Killing Once Ruled a Suicide

Walker County man convicted of 2016 killing once ruled a suicide

A Walker County jury convicted Marshall Payne of the 2016 killing of Donald Fickey Jr., a case first ruled a suicide until new evidence led investigators to reopen it years later.

UPDATE: Walker County jury convicts man of murder in 2016 shooting

Marshall Payne has been convicted of shooting and killing DJ Fickey in 2016, with the jury delivering a guilty verdict on both counts. Payne has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.

Walker County Man Convicted in 2016 Shooting Death of DJ Fickey

A Walker County jury has convicted Marshall Payne of malice murder and felony murder in the 2016 shooting death of 28-year-old Donald “DJ” Fickey Jr., bringing closure to a case that lingered for nine years. The verdict was returned on Nov. 20 after a nearly week-long trial. Jurors deliberated less than an hour before finding Payne guilty. Superior Court Judge immediately sentenced him to life in prison with the possibility of parole. The shooti…