Prosecutors seeking death for accused killer of Virginia Beach detective
June 2, 2009 | Virginia News
The decision was revealed in Circuit Court today, shortly before prosecutors and defense attorneys for Ted Vincent Carter chose Jan. 26 as the start date for the trial. It is expected to take two or three weeks.
Carter, 24, has been jailed without bond since his arrest late Aug. 7, moments after Detective Michael Smith Phillips was fatally shot during an undercover drug buy. Carter is charged with capital murder, first-degree murder, use of a firearm in a felony, robbery, possession of a sawed-off shotgun and conspiracy to distribute drugs.
