Lululemon murder
| Date | March 11, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Location | Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Cause | Multiple injuries |
| Participants | Brittany Norwood |
| Outcome | Convicted of first-degree murder |
| Deaths | 1 (Jayna Murray) |
The Lululemon murder occurred on March 11, 2011, at a Lululemon Athletica store located in Bethesda, Maryland, when Brittany Norwood, a store worker, murdered Jayna Murray, a fellow employee at the store. The case received widespread media coverage and was commonly referred to as the "Lululemon murder".[1] In January 2012, Norwood was sentenced to life imprisonment with no possibility of parole.
Incident
Norwood lured Murray back to the store after closing, then attacked her, inflicting over 300 injuries, including head trauma and stab wounds.[2][3] Murray died in the store's back hallway, after which Norwood staged a crime scene and claimed that intruders had raped both women and killed Murray.[4][2] The prosecution was barred from introducing evidence that Murray had accused Norwood of shoplifting.[2][5] The defense argued for a conviction of second-degree murder, claiming the attack was not pre-meditated.[4] The case received intense media coverage and was commonly referred to as the "Lululemon murder".[4][6][5] In January 2012, Norwood was sentenced to life imprisonment with no possibility of parole.[7] In a published opinion on April 29, 2015, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland rebuffed Norwood's request for a new trial, effectively ending Norwood's direct appeal options.[8]
Media portrayals
| Year | Media | Medium | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Snapped | television | Season 9 |
| 2016 | Criminals at Work | television | n/a |
| 2016 | My Favorite Murder | podcast | Episode 31: "Namaste Sexy" |
| 2015 | Generation Why | podcast | Episode 157 |
| 2012 | Deadly Women | television | Episode 70: "Ruthless Revenge" |
| 2018 | True Crime Garage | podcast | Episodes 193-194 |
| 2018 | The Price of Duty | television | Season 1, Episode 4: "Dimitry Ruvin" |
| 2017 | Secrets of My Stepdaughter | tv film | Lifetime Network |
| 2019 | Morbid: A True Crime Podcast | podcast | Episodes 93-94 |
| 2020 | Cult Liter: When Life Hands You Lululemons | podcast | Episode 56 |
| 2020 | Let's Go to Court | podcast | Episode 118: The Lululemon Murder & A Woman in a Trunk |
| 2020 | Today in True Crime | podcast | March 11, 2020: Lululemon Murder |
| 2020 | 1001 Crimes | podcast | May 15, 2020: Assassinato na Lululemon |
| 2020 | And That's Why We Drink | podcast | May 17, 2020: The Paranormal Cinematic Universe and a Cosmopolitan Globetrotter |
See also
References
- ^ Morse, Dan (2011-10-23). "Lululemon killing trial begins Monday". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ^ a b c Noble, Andrea (2011-11-02). "Guilty verdict in Lululemon murder case". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ^ Rosenwald, Michael S. (2011-11-02). "Inside the courtroom: The words hanging over the Lululemon trial". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ^ a b c Morse, Dan; Zapana, Victor (2011-11-02). "Brittany Norwood convicted of killing Lululemon co-worker Jayna Murray". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ^ a b "Second Week of Testimony in Lululemon Murder Trial". NBC Washington. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ^ Martinez, Edecio (2011-11-03). "Brittany Norwood found guilty of first degree murder in Lululemon trial". CBS News. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ^ Morse, Dan (March 12, 2012). "Lululemon marks anniversary of Jayna Murray's death". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ http://www.mdcourts.gov/opinions/cosa/2015/2718s11.pdf