Brothers found guilty of Ulster County murder

KINGSTON, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) — Two brothers were found guilty of murder on Monday in Ulster County Court after an 11-day trial. Juwaugh Dawkins , 34, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Junando Dawkins , 30, of Newburgh, were convicted of murder in the second degree and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.

Officials said Daniel Spotards , 41, was shot multiple times at close range on January 1, 2023 in his driveway in the town of Plattekill. His body was found the next day by a sanitation worker.

Investigators linked the defendants’ cell phone locations to the scene of the crime, and New York State Police divers recovered parts of a Glock semi-automatic pistol from the Hudson River in January 2023 that included DNA from Juwaugh Dawkins.

Sentencing is scheduled for July. They both face up to 25 years to life in prison.

a Sergeant in the United States Army. Defendant Juwaugh Dawkins fought
extradition and was eventually extradited from Florida in June of 2023.

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