By Leslie N. Dees
In a very emotional courtroom, William Austin Branch, 20, was found guilty of murder and will spend his life in prison for the shooting death of Jacob Simmons. The jury deliberated just under two hours on Thursday and 20 minutes this morning before delivering the verdict.
Simmons was found dead in a pasture near the Zemuly community shot in the head in April.
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