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Jury Convicts Florida Man of Second-Degree Murder in 2022 Stabbing After Argument Over Trump

Jurors rejected his self-defense claim based on investigators' finding of only superficial injuries.

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Overview

  • Donald Jamesbrown Henry, 38, was found guilty on Friday after brief deliberations in DeSoto County, Florida.
  • Jurors also convicted Henry of trying to intimidate a witness from cooperating with authorities, according to the sheriff’s office.
  • Sentencing is tentatively set for October, with a mandatory minimum of 16 years and nine months without parole and a maximum of life in prison under Florida law.
  • Authorities said Henry stabbed Shawn Popp in the chest with a kitchen knife during an Oct. 22, 2022 dispute at a friend’s home in Arcadia after remarks about Trump “going bankrupt.”
  • After being stabbed, Popp walked outside, crossed the street and collapsed, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.