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Junando Dawkins, left, and his brother Juwaugh Dawkins are led out of the Ulster County courtroom in Kingston on Monday, April 29, 2024, after the jury came back with a guilty verdict for second degree murder. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)

Brothers Junando, left, and Juwaugh Dawkins are led back into the Ulster County courtroom Monday, April 29, 2024 before listening to the verdict. The jury delivered a gulity verdict to both brothers for second degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)

Brothers Junando, left, and Juwaugh Dawkins are led back into the Ulster County courtroom Monday, April 29, 2024 before listening to the verdict. The jury delivered a gulity verdict to both brothers for second degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)

Defense attorney Merrick J. Dammar is asked to step away from his client after a guilty verdict was delivered by the jury for second degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)

Defense attorney Merrick J. Dammar leans over to speak with his client Juwaugh Dawkins after a guilty verdict was handed down Monday afternoon, April 29, 2024, by the jury for second degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)

Defense attorney Merrick J. Dammar, left, his client Juwaugh Dawkins, brother Junando Dawkins and his attorney Thomas Petro look over to jury as they are spoke to by Judge Steven Schick before going into deliberations. After an hour and a half of deliberations a guilty verdict was delivered for second degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon to both his client Juwaugh Dawkins and his brother Junando Dawkins, client to Thomas Petro. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)

Junando,left, and his brother Juwaugh Dawkins are led out of the Ulster County Courtroom after the jury is given their instructions by the judge and they head into the start of deliberations Monday, April 29, 2024. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)

Junando Dawkins is led out of the Ulster County courtroom Monday, April 29, 2024 after the jury reached a guilty verdict for second degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)

Final day of Dawkins murder trial, April 29, 2024, with Judge Stephen Schick presiding. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)

Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji steps away from the prosecutors table after the jury delivered a guilty verdict for second degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon to both brothers Juwaugh and Junando Dawkins Monday afternoon, April 29, 2024. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)

Defense attorney Merrick J. Dammarlistens as a guilty verdict was delivered Monday afternoon, April 29, 2024, by the jury for second degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon to both his client Juwaugh Dawkins and his brother Junando Dawkins, client to Thomas Petro. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)

Final day of Dawkins murder trial, April 29, 2024, with Judge Stephen Schick presiding. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)

Juwaugh Dawkins is led out of the Ulster County Courtroom Monday, April 29, 2029 after the jury delivered a guilty verdict for second degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon to him and his brother Junando Dawkins. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)

Final day of Dawkins murder trial, April 29, 2024, with Judge Stephen Schick presiding. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)

Defense attorney Merrick J. Dammar and brothers Junando, left, and Juwaugh Dawkins. Photo taken April 29, 2024. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)

Junando Dawkins gestures to his friend while being led out of the Ulster County courtroom Monday, April 29, 2024 after the jury reached a guilty verdict for second degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)