“Fayetteville murder case seeks death punishment.” In the ongoing murder trial of a man from Fayetteville, the prosecution attorney has notified the court of his decision to seek the death sentence for the defendant.
The media coverage of the murder trial in Fayetteville reportedly includes a call for the death penalty.
The prosecution has notified the court that it intends to seek the death sentence in the impending murder trial of Fayetteville resident Samuel Appling.
On October 10th, prosecutor Matt Durrett filed the above notice in the Seventh Division of the Circuit Court for Washington County. Now 23 years old, Appling is accused of murder and aggravated house burglary.
John Hurlburt, 53, reportedly reported a burglary in progress from his Rocky Creek Road home around 11:15 p.m., as evidenced by court filings. According to Hurlburt, a family friend broke into his house, tazed him, and perhaps had a pistol. He said he had whacked the intruder with a heavy object, causing the man to stumble backward off the porch.
Hurlburt became silent throughout the call unexpectedly. The dispatcher thought he was making a distress call. At 11:28 p.m., deputies arrived at the residence and spotted a person sprinting eastward while wearing some luminous vest or clothing. The deputies shouted at the individual, telling him to cease his actions. He made it to the forest’s edge, but he just gave up.
The guy had on a whole black outfit, complete with gloves and a gaiter mask. Blood stained his sleeve and gloves, and his knife was similarly stained. They discovered a bloody handgun nearby. The guy also had “things that might be used to restrain, murder, dismember, and bury a body” in his backpack.
When deputies returned to his home, Hurlburt was discovered dead on the floor of his living room. There have been five successive continuances sought for Appling’s trial since 2021.
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