Matthew Ryan Smoke, a 27-year-old male, was fatally shot on November 21, 2016, in Lansing, Michigan. The incident occurred in a vehicle parked outside a business in the 3000 block of South Washington Avenue. The shooting followed an altercation that began at The Green Room, a local marijuana dispensary.
The subsequent investigation by the Lansing Police Department led to the identification of two suspects: Adara Brishon Carthall, who was 24 at the time, and Marcell Djon Davis.
Carthall was apprehended shortly after the incident and faced charges of open murder, armed robbery, and several weapons-related offenses. Police also sought the public's help in locating Davis, who was considered armed and dangerous.
Marcell Djon Davis was later arrested and, in 2018, stood trial for his involvement in the death of Matthew Smoke. He was convicted of first-degree murder, felony murder, and armed robbery. The court sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Davis later appealed his conviction, but the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the original verdict in February 2020. The court's opinion stated that evidence showed both Davis and Carthall approached the vehicle the victim was in, with the prosecutor's theory being that Carthall pulled the victim from the passenger seat while Davis entered the rear of the vehicle.
Details regarding the final legal outcome for Adara Brishon Carthall, including the verdict and sentencing for the charges he faced, are not readily available in the online sources covering this case.
