Craig Pope has again been found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of another man more than six years ago.
A Supreme Court jury returned with the verdict late Friday afternoon after deliberating for less than 24 hours.
The mayhem occurred near the intersection of Alderberry Lane and Mundy Pond Road on a hot, sunny Thursday afternoon in September of 2017.
It left 36-year-old David John Collins fighting for his life as he lay in the middle of the street.
Jonathan Collins
A police officer testified Collins lost that fight on the way to the hospital.
Witnesses said they saw Pope and Collins fighting, first in a cab and then in the street, all over $60, but no one could say they saw the actual stabbing or a weapon.
It’s the second time Pope has been found guilty of the crime. He appealed the first conviction and won a new trial over issues with the judge’s instructions to the jury on the difference between manslaughter and murder.
The defence had again raised the possibility of the lesser offence, but it’s clear the jury quickly saw a path to murder given the turnaround time with Friday’s verdict.
A date for sentencing will be set when the case is called in Supreme Court on Wednesday.
