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Attorney says 17-year-old charged with murder was not the shooter With 17-year-old defendant Joey Parrish’s claim that he was not the trigger man in the shooting death of Tahliek Taliaferro, attention shifts to Ethan Parrish and Stephanie Reynolds, above. 
58 CommentsPublished: July 03, 2008 By Roslyn Ryan In a statement released this morning, the attorney for the teen charged in the murder of Tahliek Taliaferro said his client did not fire the shots that killed the 18-year-old Powhatan High School student.
Moore said Beasley made his statement based on the facts that were available at the time, but that more information has come to light since then. Concerning threats that have been directed towards Parrish’s family, Moore said that people should avoid making judgments until they hear the facts of the case themselves. “The media and public should avoid speculation, and allow the criminal justice system to run its course,” said Moore. “Judgment in this matter should be withheld until the investigation is completed and all parties have exercised their rights under the criminal justice system.” Moore was appointed as Parrish’s attorney by the court on Monday. He had previously represented the teen in a juvenile court matter. It was also determined Monday that Parrish will be tried as an adult on first degree murder and malicious wounding charges. His cousin Ethan Parrish, 24, and Stephanie Reynolds, 19, are facing the same charges stemming from Taliaferro’s death. All three are being held without bond and are expected to appear in court on August 27 for a preliminary hearing. |
Attorney Jason Moore said that, contrary to statements made earlier this week by Commonwealth’s Attorney Bob Beasley, his client, Joseph Parrish, 17, left, was not the shooter in the June 24 incident that also left another teenager seriously wounded.| Reader Comments |
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anonymous of powhatan,va May. 1, 2009, 11:31 AM
this hole thing is just a shame. i know ethan and joey since they were boys. ethan knew my daughter from the time she was born and she loved him. she called him uncle. he may have done some messed things in life but i dont think he shot that boy. everyone can say what they want but ethan was a generally good guy. i loved him like a brother. we moved away from each other in life but i am a firm beliver that he wasnt the trigger man. There are fact that nobody knows and if a trained officer of the law can get it wrong about the bb gun then so could he. considering the were in the cars still and never got out. some every please stop hattin on ethan and joeys parents and family they are good people. who are very relgios. and god will get us all through this! love to everyone involed and may god be with you.
JAMES RIVER of powattan Apr. 23, 2009, 05:57 PM
yea…i was at JAMES RIVER with JOEY when he got his ASS WHOOOOPED….lmao and that junk was so funny…...
J of Powhatan Apr. 14, 2009, 11:46 PM
Joey is looking at 16 years for all 3 charges he has been found guilty of. The judge is going to sentence him on the 4th of June. And no, he did not pull the trigger.
dustin spangler of virginia, Apr. 14, 2009, 10:11 PM
does anyone have a clue to what they plan on sentencing him to or what? he didn’t actually pull the trigger did he?
J of Powhatan Apr. 13, 2009, 10:48 PM
Joey has not been sentenced yet. They are going to set a date tomorrow.
dustin spangler of virginia, Apr. 13, 2009, 07:28 PM
i was in james river juvenile detention center with joey parrish… kinda crazy to think that he is suspect to murder… he was a pretty nice guy.. this is wild. does anyone know if he’s been sentenced yet or not?
Inmate # 41284 of Virginia Mar. 8, 2009, 06:01 PM
I was recently incarcerated with one of the alleged suspects in the Tahliek Taliaferro murder. I came to know Stephanie Reynolds, before ever hearing of her charge or what occured the night in question. Yes, I am an african american female & YES, I did befriend Stephanie. I received redicule & taunts about conversing with her, HOWEVER, who am I to judge ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE!!!!! TO THE FAMILY OF TAHLIEK TALIAFERRO YOU HAVE MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON YOUR LOST, I TOO HAVE LOST A CHILD. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. TO MY FRIEND STEPHANIE REYONLDS, WE ARE ALL GOD’S CHILDREN, KEEP PRAYING & LOOKING TO GOD FOR SALVATION. YOU ALSO WILL BE KEPT IN MY PRAYERS. KEEP THE FAITH!!!! HERE’S A WOO WOO WOO!!!!!
CJ [very good friend of Tahliek and his family] of POWHATAN Oct. 17, 2008, 02:08 PM
Pat.. none of the other victims in the car that got shot at were white. So please do not go and assume things. They were all black. And everyone here in Powhatan has supported Courtney [the boy that got shot and survived] and his family. The night of the shooting, there were over 100 people visiting him at MCV. And hundreds more throughout the period of time that he was there. And we have all also been there for the other two victims that were in the car. So stop assuming and only state facts please!
CJ [very good friend of Tahliek and his family] of POWHATAN Oct. 17, 2008, 01:59 PM
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Uhm, mandy. so you say that y’all are the strongest family… really? evidently y’all are not that strong because of the fact that two of your family members stooped so low as to kill someone. over nonsense. yeah, that sounds oh so strong. you need to stop praising y’all. your two “strong” family members really set a good reputation for the family. i’m not blaming the family, i’m blaming the idiots that decided to act stupid. don’t make excuses for them. it’s not worth your time. and i did go to court, and from what stephanie said, it makes you look a little stupid from the comments that you’ve previously stated. because you think you know exactly what happened? wow, not at all. because you went to the river, or whatever? you have no idea babygirl. just stop. this is not a matter of sticking up for people. my brother [well, tahliek was basically my family] is now dead, and the fault is on the 3 people that you know and “praise.“ your outlooks on life are really messed up here. Submit Your Comments Below
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