A man who wore a wire in order to help the police investigate a professor's killing testified Thursday against his father, who is accused of the crime.
Shawn Tundidor, Randy Tundidor Sr.'s younger son, testified about what happened after the April 2010 killing of Joseph Morrissey, a Nova Southeastern University professor.
Prosecutors claim Randy Tundidor Sr. killed Morrissey because he planned to evict the Tundidor family from their home, which they rented from him. Randy Tundidor Sr. is accused of stabbing Morrissey to death and setting his house on fire while Morrissey's wife was tied up and his son was asleep.
Morrissey's wife, Linda Morrissey, testified earlier this week about the ordeal. Randy Tundidor Sr.'s other son, Randy Tundidor Jr., took the stand Wednesday, saying that he had driven the Morrisseys to an ATM to get money and that he had seen his father kill Joseph Morrissey.
Shawn Tundidor testified Thursday that the morning after Joseph Morrissey's death, his father and his brother acted strangely. When a news report about the killing came on TV, Shawn Tundidor said he asked his father what had happened.
"That statement, nobody (expletive) with him and gets away with it," Shawn Tundidor said.
Shawn Tundidor also talked about how he helped the police, wearing a wire and talking to his brother and father. Because the recording was scratchy and difficult to hear, jurors were given a transcript of what was said.
During the investigation, Shawn Tundidor allowed police to search the home, and police said they found a box with gun parts and more possible gun parts in the attic.
Randy Tundidor Jr. and Randy Tundidor Sr. were both charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, armed kidnapping and armed robbery. In exchange for his testimony, Randy Tundidor Jr. was allowed to plead guilty to second-degree murder and will avoid the death penalty.
If convicted, Randy Tundidor Sr. could face the death penalty.