Sunday, December 05, 1999
Man guilty of murdering Holmes senior
The Associated Press
COVINGTON — A Kenton County jury convicted a young Cincinnati man of murder, saying he intentionally killed a Covington woman.
Jurors then recommended Friday that Carlos Harris, 19, serve a life sentence behind bars for killing Jualana Kirtley, 18, who was a senior at Holmes High School. Under new sentencing guidelines, he will have to serve at least 20 years before being eligible for parole.
Mr. Harris will be sentenced Jan. 18.
Jurors rejected Mr. Harris' arguments that her death was an accident that occurred during a struggle in the bedroom May 19.
Kenton Commonwealth's Attorney Don Buring said Mr. Harris, upset because Miss Kirtley wouldn't have sex with him, put his hands around her neck and choked her to death.
Mr. Harris' attorneys said he never meant to kill Miss Kirtley. He said he and held her in a bear hug, letting go only when she stopped moving. He didn't know when he left the house that she was dead, he testified.
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