MASON CITY – Jamaal Leslie, 32, charged with first degree murder (707.2) for shooting Brandon Crawford to death last August 9th, was found guilty today in a Cerro Gordo County courtroom by a jury.
Here is the original story from that day.
Leslie faces life in prison with no parole.
Leslie has a long rap sheet in Cerro Gordo County, including pleading guilty to carrying weapons in 2007, habitually driving while barred, possession of a controlled substance in 2008, other controlled substances violations, theft 5th degree (dismissed), interference with official acts (dismissed), and now murder.
PHOTO: Mason City police and other law enforcement caught up with Jamaal Leslie after he shot and killed a man on Mason City’s north side on August 9th, 2011.


Two more losers off the streets
Who’s Jamaal Crawford ??