David Greenwood was convicted of murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Wilson County jury on July 29th. Greenwood testified that he shot his unarmed brother, Alexander Byrom, in self-defense. The victim had a violent criminal history including assaulting the defendant previously. However, the jury has sent a clear message that in Wilson County everyone is entitled to equal protection under the law, and shooting an unarmed man will not be accepted or tolerated. We are grateful for the service of the jury, the investigation by Texas Rangers Terry Snyder and Shane Staley, as well as retired Chief Deputy Johnie Deagen of the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office. Thank you to Assistant District Attorneys Lorena Whitney and Marc Ledet in seeing that justice was done.
