Precious Horton convicted

Aggravated robbery suspect Precious Horton was found guilty last week of two counts of aggravated robbery in what is being described as one of the quickest verdicts EVER in Davidson County!  Credit for the swift justice goes to Assistant District Attorney and Criminal Court Division III Team Leader Megan King, along with Assistant District Attorney Byron Pugh, investigator David Zoccola, and Victim Witness Coordinator Caroline Brown.  Quick Facts:  This is the so-called ’15 minute verdict’ case!  That’s the time it took for a jury to find the defendant, Precious Horton guilty on two counts of aggravated robbery.  Megan King and Byron Pugh presented a rock solid case, explaining how Horton approached the two victims at the Target in the Rivergate area three years ago, crying that her boyfriend had left her and she simply needed a ride.  Once in the car however, Horton pulled a gun, robbed the two good Samaritans, and then drove off with their car.  She was arrested days later with the victim’s car being dismantled.  Praise to Detective David Zoccola for helping track down the people involved, and also Victim Witness Coordinator Caroline Brown, who helped calmed the nerves of a witness that was very upset after testifying.