LIVE the Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio Homicide Trial — State of Florida v. Alicia Andrews

The murder trial of defendant Alicia Andrews of rapper Julio Foolio, whose real name was Charles Jones is now underway in Hillsborough County Court.

Prosecutors say that she worked as a lookout while the victim was celebrating his birthday. They claim she communicated with others who later cornered the rapper in a hotel parking lot.

Multiple shooters allegedly fired dozens of rounds, fatally shooting the rapper and leaving three others hurt.

The defendant has been charged with premeditated murder and murder conspiracy.

Prosecutors have presented forensic phone records that they say connect her to the crime. This includes deleted texts and videos recovered from her iCloud.

Her defense attorney argues that she didn’t know what the others intended to do. They claim she was in Tampa for personal reasons.

The case is being watched closely by court watchers because Julio Foolio’s death sparked controversy.

Day 6 Alicia Andrews trial of the trial has focused on phone evidence, with detectives explaining how they connected messages to the planning.

You can follow the courtroom stream on LanceThePI.com, where daily updates are streamed as the case unfolds.