Jury finds Sanford man guilty of first-degree murder

Rene Stutzman | Sentinel Staff Writer A Seminole County jury on Thursday convicted a long-time criminal of first-degree murder for shooting a man to death during an argument in Sanford two years ago. Tristan Hunter, 24, of Sanford, told police he killed Javis Teague, 20, in self-defense. Teague, he said, had started the argument then pulled a handgun. Jurors, though, concluded Hunter was guilty of premeditated first-degree murder. They deliberated two hours before returning a verdict. Circuit Judge Debra S. Nelson then sentenced Hunter, 24, of Sanford, to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Teague had been shot three times, police reported. His body was found March 22, 2006, near 10th Street and Olive Avenue in... [read full story]