A Jefferson Parish jury has convicted a New Orleans man accused of fatally shooting a 19-year-old and dumping the body in a field near a Marrero playground.
Brandon Martin, 23, was found guilty Saturday of second-degree murder and obstruction of justice, according to the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office. The jury deliberated less than three hours following a three-day trial.
Jurors found that Martin was responsible for the death of Daz Alexis. The New Orleans teen's body was discovered in a field in the 6100 block of Fourth Avenue in Marrero on Nov. 19, 2017.
Alexis died of a gunshot wound to the head, authorities said.
Prosecutors alleged that Martin was with Alexis, in Alexis' car, when the shooting occurred. The District Attorney's Office said Martin left the teen's body near Johnny Jacobs Playground on Fourth Avenue, ditched Alexis' car on Mt. Kennedy Drive in Marrero, tossed the murder weapon and car keys into a nearby drainage canal and burned his clothing.
Martin now faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. Judge E. Adrian Adams of the 24th Judicial District Court is scheduled to formally sentence Martin on Nov. 7.
