WARREN An appeals court has upheld the murder conviction of a Warren man sentenced to life in prison for a 2024 shooting death at a local tavern. The Eleventh District Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment on Monday.

Zaa-Von Terell Hameed, 27, was convicted of aggravated murder in November 2024 after a three-day jury trial. He had been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 23 years. The fatal shooting of Nathaniel Bradley, 21, took place at the now-closed Park Place 24 Tavern in Warren.

In his appeal, Hameed argued his trial attorney was ineffective for not requesting a continuance, since he was retained only one week before the trial. The appeals court judges disagreed, finding no evidence that the late hire hurt the outcome. The court noted that Hameed's

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