75 Year Sentence For Murder Of 17 Year Old Willis Man

On Monday, January 23, 2023, Montgomery County District Attorney's Office prosecutor Wesley LeRouax selected a jury in the State of Texas vs. Sherman Dewayne Griffin for first-degree murder.
Over the next two days, jurors heard testimony from various witnesses, along with two recorded interviews of Griffin himself.
During the interviews, Griffin admitted to shooting Keimauri Rogers, 17, in front of Griffin's home but claimed he did so in self defense.
Griffin shot the unarmed Rogers four times.
On Thursday, January 26, 2023, Judge Patty Maginnis began the punishment phase of the trial.
Following closing arguments, Judge Maginnis sentenced Griffin to 75 years in the Texas Department of Corrections.
Griffin will become eligible for parole after serving 30 years.