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Jury Spares Miami Man Death Penalty for Child Murder

1/31/2026

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Harrel Braddy, 76, was spared the death penalty by a Miami-Dade jury for murder of five-year-old Quatisha Maycock.
The jury deliberated for over three hours before choosing life imprisonment over execution.
Quatisha's mother, Shandelle Maycock, testified about the kidnapping on November 7, 1998.
After the verdict, Braddy hugged his lawyers as the court proceedings concluded.
Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez formally sentenced him following the jury's decision.

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Harrel Braddy, 76, was spared the death penalty by a Miami-Dade jury for murder of five-year-old Quatisha Maycock.
The jury deliberated for over three hours before choosing life imprisonment over execution.
Quatisha's mother, Shandelle Maycock, testified about the kidnapping on November 7, 1998.
After the verdict, Braddy hugged his lawyers as the court proceedings concluded.
Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez formally sentenced him following the jury's decision.