Skyy Mims
District Attorney Bert Poston told a jury in Dalton on Monday that the cell phone of Skyy Mims was found at the scene of the murder of convenience store clerk DK Chaudhari.
He said Ms. Mims carried out the robbery in order to get Lotto tickets that she hoped would bring her money to finance her budding musical career. He said she took 80 "$500 A Week For Life" tickets.
The prosecutor said the Detroit woman hid in a restroom until no customers were inside. He said she used a fake Indian accent to tell customers that the store was closed.
He said she then stabbed the clerk several times, then suffocated him by putting duct tape over his mouth in the March 2014 incident at the Hi-Tech Fuel gas station at 3385 Airport Road.
DA Poston said Ms. Mims had been casing convenience stores in Cartersville as well. She was staying in Cartersville.
Defense attorney Carla Marable said the suspect's face was covered so witnesses could not make an identification.
She said there was a woman named Keisha Jones, who looks very much like the defendant.
The attorney said Ms. Mims was being plied with drugs by Carl Harwood, who had brought her to North Georgia.
Chris Callahan of the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office said he was the first officer on the scene. He said witnesses were unable to give an identification due to the disguise.
Fellow store clerk Mark Rogers said he found the victim and called 911.
The jury was selected earlier Monday and testimony began at 2 p.m.