People v. McPherson

SAAD, PJ.

Four “friends” were involved in the shooting of two victims, Abdul Scott and Max King, one of whom, Mr. Scott, died. One of the four friends, defendant Lanier McPherson, at first pointed the finger at Delano Gaffney, later confessed that he was the shooter, but claimed self-defense and then later claimed that Cherell King was the shooter. And, Gaffney pointed the finger at Cherell King, who, in turn, implicated McPherson, Gaffney, and Dorsey. Cherell King later was murdered by Gaffney and Dorsey, both of whom were convicted of the second-degree murder of Mr. King. McPherson was twice…