MCCOMB, Miss. — Security is tight in a murder trial in Pike County Circuit court involving a Summit man accused of beating and robbing a check cashing company employee.
On trial is 26-year-old Kendrick Cowart, on charges of murder, armed robbery and two counts of conspiracy.
The Enterprise-Journal reports Cowart is accused of robbing and fatally beating Sue Carter on July 10, 2009.
A jury was selected Monday in Grenada County and brought to Pike County Circuit Court for the trial, which is expected to last all week.
Co-defendants Terrance London and Tecory Wade have already pleaded guilty in the case.
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