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Jury convicts Ross in Valentine's Day slaying
Richard Schoeck was killed at Belton Bridge Park; 2 others accused in plot
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Standing next to defense attorney Rodney Williams, Lynitra Ross, right, reacts Tuesday as a Hall County jury reads a guilty verdict. Ross was found guilty of malice murder in the 2010 death of Richard Schoeck. - photo by SARA GUEVARA
A Hall County jury found Lynitra Ross guilty of murder Tuesday in the 2010 death of Richard Schoeck. Ross was accused of serving as the “go-between” in a plot to kill Schoeck at Belton Bridge Park in Lula on Valentine’s Day 2010. The jury, which began deliberations Monday, delivered the verdict a week after Ross’ trial began May 15.