The man convicted in the 2021 shooting at Timberview High School in Arlington begged the jury for leniency in the sentencing phase of his trial.
In September of 2021, he met someone at an Arlington gas station and let them into his car. He was then robbed and pistol-whipped by that person.
The state played video in court last week that showed Simpkins shooting at the escaping car at least eight times.A Tarrant County jury may hear from a convicted school shooter before deciding his punishment. FOX 4's Dan Godwin is in Fort Worth with the latest on the school shooting trial.Both sides rested after Simpkins’ testimony.
Prosecutors are pushing for a maximum life sentence, while lawyers for Simpkins are asking for a more lenient sentence.
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