OAKLAND — A local resident was convicted of murder for killing a man during a simple marijuana transaction between his nephew and the victim, according to court records.

Redman Collins, 49, was found guilty of second degree murder, personal use of a gun, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, court records show. Collins is set to be sentenced on Oct. 16 and in the meantime remains jailed in Dublin, without bail.

Collins shot and killed 31-year-old Antwan Runnels on the morning of Oct. 12, 2022, near Lafayette Square Park in Oakland, jurors found. Prosecutors argued at trial that Collins and his nephew arranged to meet Runnels that day for a marijuana deal, which Runnels and the nephew had done several times before.

But Collins’ presence that day was a surprise, authorities said.

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