In a decisive ruling that marks the end of a harrowing saga, Nocomus Harris has been given life in prison, with an additional 15 years for the brutal murder of his girlfriend, Carlotta Wilson. The sentence, which was handed down by a Shelby County Criminal Court judge, followed a jury's guilty verdict on charges of First Degree Murder and Tampering with Evidence this past April. The Shelby County District Attorney's Office relayed details of Harris's sentencing, asserting the necessity for the strict penalties in light of the crime's severity.
Harris's actions resulted in him receiving life for the murder charge, and a consecutive 15-year sentence at 60% for evidence tampering, these sentences will concurrently follow a separate 7-year sentence for another case in which Harris was involved. This aggregated punishment tallies up to a life term plus 22 years. According to a report by the Shelby County District Attorney's Office, Wilson was violently slain: her throat slit and left with a belt wrapped around her neck. The crime became even more heinous considering that a toddler was present during the event, thankfully remaining unharmed.
ADA Alyssa Hennig, who argued for the maximum sentence, emphasized the necessity for a severe punishment. Ms. Wilson's life was brutally taken, and in the aftermath, the assailant fled, taking her vehicle and phone, later disposing of the latter on a Missouri highway. Harris was also found to have attempted to conceal the vehicle on a gravel road near the Tennessee-Missouri border.
Assistant District Attorneys Monica Timmerman and Alyssa Hennig were the prosecuting force behind the case, securing the conviction this April. The verdict "brings justice for the victim and her family," they stated, expressing relief and resolve following the trial, as per the Shelby County District Attorney's Office.
