THE DARK SIDE OF IOWA
Shawn James
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Full Name: Shawn Allen James
DOB: September 21, 1982
Charge: Attempted murder
County: Polk
City: Des Moines
Current Status: Fort Dodge Correctional Facility
Partner in Crime: Alf Clark
Date of Crime: August 6, 1999
Tentative Discharge Date: January 25, 2023
Victim: Keon Phillips
DOB: September 21, 1982
Charge: Attempted murder
County: Polk
City: Des Moines
Current Status: Fort Dodge Correctional Facility
Partner in Crime: Alf Clark
Date of Crime: August 6, 1999
Tentative Discharge Date: January 25, 2023
Victim: Keon Phillips
Alf Clark and Shawn James were both found guilty of attempted murder and terrorism with intent following a jury trial. The convictions stemmed from a drive-by shooting incident which occurred on August 6, 1999. The evidence presented at trial showed Shawn was a passenger in a white Ford Taurus owned and driven by Alf. The car stopped in front of a Des Moines home long enough for Shawn to exit the car, repeatedly fire a handgun at Keon Phillips, who was standing in front of the house, and then leave the scene in the same car. Keon was not injured and police arrived at the scene within five minutes of the shooting. They received the description and license plate number of the getaway car and located it a short time later. Shawn was in the passenger seat, Alf was driving, and the .38-caliber revolver used in the shooting was discovered in the glove compartment.
Source: Justia US Law
