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Prosecutors wanted a shot at retrying an Akron man for a 2013 slaying over a strolen video game after a jury first deadlocked; they got their guilty verdict on the second time around.

39-yar old Marcus Turner was sentenced to an 18 year to life term for the shooting death of 21-year old Amandeep Singh on the belief Singh was the person who broke into Turner's apartment and stole several items, including a video game player. Turner shot Singh twice later in the day, and Singh died from the wounds. While the 2013 jury found Turner guilty of having a Weapon Under Disability, they found him not guilty of Aggravated Murder and couldn't reach a verdict on additional murder and assault charges.

Turner says he'll appeal.

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(Summit County Prosecutor) A Summit County jury found Marcus Turner, 39, of East Tallmadge Avenue in Akron, guilty in connection with a 2013 murder. Jurors found Turner guilty of the following charges:

Murder with a firearm specification – a special felony
Felonious Assault with a firearm specification – a felony of the 2nd degree

Visiting Judge H.R. Inderlied immediately sentenced Turner to a sentence of life in prison with parole eligibility after 18 years.

In September of 2013, Turner's apartment was burglarized. Turner believed 21-year-old Amandeep Singh broke into his apartment and stole several items. Later in the day, Turner tracked down Mr. Singh and shot him two times. Mr. Singh died from injuries sustained in the shooting.

In November of 2013, a Summit County jury convicted Turner of Having a Weapon Under Disability and found him not guilty of Aggravated Murder. The same jury was hung on the charges of Murder and Felonious Assault. Turner was retried on those two charges.