Dorice 'Dee Dee' Moore, Abraham Shakespeare trial begins: Woman accused of killing lottery winner
It was the ninth day of trial for Dorice 'Dee Dee' Moore, who is accused of scamming Abraham Shakespeare out of some of his lottery winnings and then killing him in 2009.
Posted: 11/27/2012
TAMPA, Fla. — Opening statements are scheduled in the trial of a woman charged with killing a Florida lottery winner.
Jury selection in the trial of Dorice “Dee Dee” Moore began Monday. Judge Emmett Lamar Battles said he expects opening statements to begin Tuesday.
The 40-year-old Moore is charged with first-degree murder. She's accused of killing Abraham Shakespeare of Polk County in April 2009. Shakespeare won a $30 million lottery jackpot in 2006.
Authorities say Moore befriended Shakespeare, swindled him out of money and then killed him. His body was found under a concrete slab behind a home detectives say was owned by Moore's ex-boyfriend in Hillsborough County.
The trial is expected to last two weeks. A pool of 100 prospective jurors was screened on Monday.
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