Heacook convicted murderer Wilkerson receives 2 life sentences

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GEORGETOWN, Del. - Randon Wilkerson, the man convicted in the 2021 murder of Delmar Corporal Keith Heacook, was sentenced to two life sentences Friday morning in Sussex County Superior Court for two counts of first degree murder.

The sentencing lasted 50 minutes. In addition to serving life in prison, Wilkerson received additional years for other charges he faces, including assault, possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony and by a prohibited person, terroristic threatening, offensive touching and burglary. These additional sentences range from 30 days for offensive touching to 25 years for assaulting seniors. Sentences will run consecutively.

"God is always good," Wilkerson was heard saying as he was being escorted out of the courtroom. That did not go unnoticed by Heacook's sister.

"We are glad it is over and I think justice was served," Anita Feaster told CoastTV News. "But he laughed at the end so I don't know if he has any remorse."

Wilkerson's mother, Capri Simmons, was also present at the sentencing.

"We regret this terrible tragedy," she said.

Wilkerson was found guilty in an Oct. 16 bench trial that lasted less than two hours. Stipulations shared during the trial included body camera footage from an officer who arrived to the scene after Heacook did not respond to dispatchers, reports from witnesses and additional court evidence like DNA found at the scene.

Though there was no mention of an appeal from Wilkerson's legal team during Friday's sentencing, prosecutors have previously said they expect one will come. An appeal would likely be focused on a pretrial motion to limit evidence regarding Wilkerson's drug use the night before he killed Heacook. After the case began moving forward and Wilkerson was charged, his defense came forward saying he had unknowingly used bath salts, though they were not mentioned in the toxicology report shared in court and prosecutors say there is no indication they were used.

"We don't believe that's the case and we don't believe that a defendant can hide from responsibility by taking illegal drugs and claiming he thought he was taking other illegal drugs," said lead prosecutor David Hume after the Oct. 16 trial. At that time, prosecutors told CoastTV News they were confident the guilty verdict would stand if an appeal were to be filed in the future.

During sentencing, Judge Craig Karsnitz acknowledged the murder was a drug-fueled action, but said Wilkerson knew what he was doing.

Appeals from Superior Court may be taken to the Delaware Supreme Court.