Memphis Man’s Issue Of His Mental State, Exaggerated – Convicted Of Murder And Abuse Of Corpse

Memphis Man is convicted of first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse after the state presented a rebuttal to his mental state issue. He was pretending to be ill and is exaggerating mental health symptoms.

Julian Summers (Photo: Google)

Claim of Not Being In The Right State Of Mind During His Confession 3 Years Ago

A recorded statement of a 32-years-old, Julian Summers, was viewed by the jury during a trial, reported by True Crime Daily. Three years ago, Summers confessed to murdering his 2-year roommate, then 63-years-old, Bruce Jefferies.

However, he offered a different version of what happened the night that Mr. Jefferies died. Summers raised the issue of his mental state at the time of confession, but the state countered it with a witness from West Tennessee Mental Health Institute. The witness vouched Summer’s competency and argued that Summers was just pretending the illness that is exaggerating the symptoms.

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office announced that the jury deliberated and submitted a verdict convicting Summers of first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse.

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Mr. Jefferies Was Struck With Hammer, Beheaded And Placed Inside A Suitcase

Concerned citizens and officers found the body of Mr. Jefferies on the night of December 12, 2021. His remains were inside a suitcase that was disposed in a dumpster. Memphis Police Officers followed the “trail of blood” which leads them to a Broadmoor Apartment.

According to the officer’s report, there is no forced entry inside the apartment unit but there are signs of struggled such as broken glass, broken mirror, and blood in the bedroom. The officials also found clothes with stains of blood ready to be washed in the washing machine.

After 16 days, Mr. Jefferies roommate, Julian Summers, confessed of using a hammer to striking Mr. Jefferies while sleeping then using a knife to behead him. He then cleaned up the area and placed Mr. Jefferies’ remains into the suitcase.

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