LIVE the Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio Homicide Trial — Florida vs. Alicia Andrews

The Florida trial of defendant Alicia Andrews of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio is now in progress in Hillsborough County Court.

Prosecutors say that Andrews acted as a lookout while Charles Jones was celebrating his birthday. They claim she kept tabs with others who later cornered the rapper in a Tampa hotel lot.

Multiple shooters allegedly opened fire, killing him and leaving three others hurt.

Andrews is charged with premeditated murder and planning a murder.

Detectives have presented forensic phone records that they say tie Andrews to the scene. This includes deleted texts and social media posts recovered from her online accounts.

The defense argues that she didn’t know what the others intended to do. Her team insists she was in Tampa for Julio Foolio trial personal reasons.

The proceedings is being watched closely by the media because the killing is linked to gang tensions.

This phase of the trial has focused on phone evidence, with forensic experts explaining how they traced Andrews’ movements.

You can see the latest updates on LanceThePI.com, where daily updates are shared as the case unfolds.