Senseless Decision Leads to Conviction in Death of Rosetia Smith
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| L.Turk/Photo: Alabama DOC |
The end result would leave Smith dead of a gunshot wound and Turk cooling her heels in an Alabama prison until she's too old to remember what landed her in the slammer in the first place.
Their story was featured on an episode of the crime drama,"The First 48: Girl Fight; Blink of an Eye."
The night of July 23, 2009, Smith was visiting the apartment of friend, Tiffany Allen. Allen was having problems with another woman, Lashan Catlin, who was upset that Allen's sister gave birth to a child by Catlin's former boyfriend.
I know stupid, right? It gets crazier.
Allen and Catlin squabbled via cell phone and that night, Catlin took Allen up on her offer to meet and argue in person over the "baby-momma drama." Allen brought along several friends, one of them was Turk, who decided to bring a (totally legal) handgun to a cat-fight over some jerk.
Smith, who, again, had nothing to do with the drama, decided to leave, and as she drove out of the apartment complex, she ran into Catlin, who brought along three friends.
As the two women’s vehicles passed one another, they began exchanging vulgar insults. According to Al.com, the young women parked their cars in a parking lot on the 4100 block of Trax Drive and at some point, Catlin exited her car and approached Smith, who still sitting in her own car.
Cameron Marshall, Smith's boyfriend testified that Catlin and Smith began arguing. Catlin then slapped Smith and the two began struggling.
During this time, mind you, Smith's minor children are in the back of the car. At least one of her sons was awake and witnessed the entire tragedy. One witness said Smith was trying to drive away while still tussling with Catlin through....Full Story
Just watched this episode and this act was truly sad.
ReplyDeleteWow watching right now but I also have seen. Before it's a crazy world and so sad for her children 🙏 praying for her children for peace as they grow.
ReplyDeleteTurk u deserve every sentence u got coward bringing a gun to a fist fight I have kids n I thank God every day for them n me them boys mother u took can no longer thank no one 🥺🥺🥺
ReplyDeleteNo respect for life, hers or the victim. Just sad
ReplyDeleteMs turk should have gotten 50 years
ReplyDeleteI watched today and not only should she got lwop but her attorney should be beside her.she took her put it behind her back, so no one else could see it.. no accidents
ReplyDeleteI reached out to LaQuintta since she's been incarcerated. Initially, she was perplexed by my letter because it was replete with Biblical communication regarding forgiveness through Christ and that I am not qualified to judge her, but she responded. I still have her letter. It is sad how her friends convinced her to ride along with them to seek after Rosetia, a young woman Qweet did not know and yet, her "friends" quickly turned on her once interrogated by the police. Qweet made a TERRIBLE mistake that will negatively effect her life upon release, but she can still find forgiveness through confession, remorse and repentance and trust in Christ for her salvation, redemption and the remission of her sins.
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