{"id":201355,"date":"2025-07-29T16:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/201355\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T16:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:05:13","slug":"trial-for-man-accused-of-killing-former-magic-player-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/201355\/","title":{"rendered":"Trial for man accused of killing former Magic player begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 The trial of the man accused of shooting and killing a former Orlando Magic player is underway. Lawrence Dority is accused of second-degree murder in the death of Adreian Payne.<\/a><\/p>\n

Jury selection started Monday.<\/p>\n

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Lawrence Dority The trial of the man accused of shooting and killing a former Orlando Magic player is underway. (Loren Bray\/Loren Bray)<\/p>\n

Dority tried to conceal his face as our camera was present in the Orange County courtroom. He\u2019s claiming self-defense in the case. He\u2019s on trial for second-degree murder with a firearm, which increases the potential punishment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s punishable by life imprisonment, life probation and a $10,000 fine,\u201d Judge Tynan said in court. If a jury finds him guilty, that\u2019s what he faces.<\/p>\n

The shooting occurred outside Dority\u2019s townhome on Egret Shores Drive in East Orlando. Dority told investigators that he was threatened by Payne and believed he had a gun. He went inside to retrieve his. He said he shot once at Payne.<\/p>\n

A witness told deputies Payne was not threatening at all.<\/p>\n

The trial is expected to last four days.<\/p>\n

The defense said it has two witnesses it\u2019s calling to the stand, while the state will call up to eight. <\/p>\n

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