From Trussville Tribune staff reports
BLOUNT COUNTY — A Pinson man recently convicted of two counts of felony murder was sentenced to 75 years in prison.
Prosecutors had sought a capital murder conviction, which could have carried a death sentence, but the jury instead opted for a verdict for felony murder. Today, they asked the Judge Lloyd Little for a 99-year sentence, while the defense pleaded for just a 20-year prison sentence.
PAUL MASON TRULL
On March 17, a Blount County jury found Paul Mason Trull, 20, of Pinson, guilty of two counts of felony murder, first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, two counts of first-degree theft, and a single count of second-degree theft in the deaths of Gary “Sambo” Hazelrig, and Breann Sherrer.
Haezelrig was the son of longtime Blount County school superintendent Joe Mack Hazelrig and Sherrer was the sister of former University of Alabama football player Kevin Sherrer.
The couple had been beaten and shot to death in their home at 1296 Deavers Town Road in September of 2015. Items were also stolen from the home.
Trull could face up to 99 years in several of the counts for which he was convicted.
On Sepember 29 of 2015, prosecutors with the Blount County District Attorney’s office indicted three men, William Lane Bosner, then 20, of Cleveland, Michael Cody Dooley, then 32, of Remlap, and Trull, then 18, of Pinson, for their involvement in the shotgun murders of the Blount County couple found two weeks earlier.
Dooley and Bosner also face nine different charges, including capital murder, in both victims’ deaths.
According to prosecutors, Dooley voluntarily came to the sheriff’s office, along with his girlfriend and initially denied any involvement in the deaths.
After speaking with Dooley’s girlfriend, investigators then spoke with Dooley again. At that time, he admitted involvement and told authorities where a 4-wheeler stolen from the victims could be found.
Deputies recovered the 4-wheeler and a silver Dodge truck Dooley said was used to transport the ATV. Dooley then led investigators to missing phones and weapons possibly used in the killings, an affidavit alleged.
Authorities then searched the home where Bosner was staying in Birmingham. Police searched the home and recovered a cell phone and shotgun shells, along with a wooden box with knives, a bat and a shotgun.
The affidavit also said Trull was confronted with the items Dooley led investigators to, and he confessed to his involvement. Trull told investigators the men were holding the victims hostage while robbing the home and Bosner shot the couple during a struggle.
13 Comments
Nate Arkitek Nite
20 years for two murders ? Bahhahaha
Earl Gunter
Should have been the death penalty.
Chuck Maske
But that’s the defense’s job. Doesn’t mean he expected to get it, but you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Thankfully, the jury saw through it.
Alicia N Casey
He ended up getting 75 years….Again our Justice System has failed…75 years for two lives taken? I hope God has no mercy on this poor soul while he is in Prison and gets treated so poorly that he begs God to take his life from him!
Faith Brewster Summers
Anita Thompson Brewster
Michael Waters
I actually met this guy and we only got to be around each other for a few days but he didn’t seem like a bad person, actually a bit of a wimp and an amazing guitarist. He almost cried when he stepped on a dogs foot. He’s not all bad just with the wrong people and expiramenting with some drugs I wouldn’t feed to a rat
Kellie Wozniak Ewing Rohm
He beat and shot 2 people. Yeah, real stand up guy.
Kathy Hedden
Melissa Scholl, Jon Scholl
Bridget Ryals
no he actually didn’t. know the facts before saying he beat and shot 2 people. he was set up!
Tiffany Trull
As a family member all I can say is he was at the wrong place at the wrong time with most definitely the wrong people. People will have their opinions… but who cares. The people who know mason know who he is. And that is not a murderer.
Brittney Dill
He was only present but there’s no accessory charge for Alabama.
Brittney Dill
He was only present. He didn’t kill anyone.
Michael Waters
Thankfully yall know what happened. That’s why he wasn’t charged with capital murder. Honestly they didn’t have any evidence until he came forward and told them what happened so BECAUSE of him those other 2 are in jail where they belong its just sad he has to be in there with them