Two men have been convicted in the brutal 2019 stabbing of 31-year-old Taunton boxer Justin Paulo.
Jerome Middleton of Fall River and Khayon Cruz of New Bedford were found guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery in Fall River Superior Court on Friday, Nov. 1, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced on Friday.
“I am pleased the jury held both defendants accountable for this senseless and brutal killing,” District Attorney Quinn said.
Middleton and Cruz are scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 20 in Fall River Superior Court.
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