Jury gets Antwon Lanier case, starts deliberations

YOUNGSTOWN — Jurors began deliberating the fate of Antwon Lanier shortly after 11 a.m. today.

Lanier, 25, of Mahoning County Jail, is on trial before Judge John M. Durkin of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court in the Aug. 6, 2005, shooting death of Sierra Y. Slaton, 19, whose body was found floating in McKelvey Lake the following day. The coroner’s report said Slaton died of multiple gunshot wounds to the head. She was shot 10 times in her head, once in her abdomen, and twice in her right leg, the report said.

Lanier is charged with the aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, kidnapping and rape of Slaton.