Man Convicted in 1994 Robbery, Slaying of Dress Shop Owner
An Inglewood man was found guilty Wednesday of killing a Beverly Hills dress shop owner in 1994.
Martin Earl Dawson faces 26 years to life for the Dec. 7 robbery and murder of Sherry Morgan at her formal wear rental shop, Starlit Soiree on Olympic Boulevard. Dawson, 26, is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 29.
Dawson’s accomplice, now 17, was convicted last year in Juvenile Court of Morgan’s murder. He will remain in custody of the California Youth Authority until he is 25.
Police said Dawson acted as lookout when the juvenile went into the small shop to rob Morgan of her wedding ring and then shot her, said Det. Steve Miller of the Beverly Hills Police Department.
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