JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP & KCSi-T.V. News Aug 20, 2012) – A woman who has been convicted of manslaughter says she sold drugs to the victim.
Twenty-two-year-old Janelle Cave testified during the fifth day (Monday Aug 20, 2012) of 34-year-old Leron Howard’s trial that she sold 18-year-old Abdi Ali Ahmed marijuana.

Howard has pleaded not guilty to murder and criminal conspiracy in the April 2011 death of Ahmed, whose body was found in a ditch near Spiritwood.
A jury convicted the 22-year-old Cave on manslaughter and criminal conspiracy charges in February.

She is appealing.

Her sentence required her to testify at Howard’s trial.
Cave denied Ahmed owed her any money.

Cave testified that Howard struck Ahmed outside her trailer and knocked him unconscious.

They transported Ahmed to the home of Delmonte Jones near Spiritwood, where they left Ahmed unconscious in the car.

Cave testified that they went into the Jones’ home where they did marijuana.

The jury heard testimony regarding information recovered from a phone that allegedly belonged to Howard.

Tuesday may be the last day of testimony in the case.

Howard is expected to take the stand during the trial to tell his version of the events surrounding Ahmed’s death.
Judge Thomas Merrick says the case could go to the jury by midweek.