Man found guilty of manslaughter in September appeals case

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Columbia man who was found guilty of manslaughter and other charges is appealing the case.

Cadilac Derrick, 37, was found guilty by a Boone County jury of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, voluntary manslaughter, second-degree domestic assault and two counts of armed criminal action. He was sentenced in November to 62 years in prison.

He was previously charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, second-degree domestic assault and endangering the welfare of a child after a Dec. 16, 2022, grand jury indictment.

Derrick was accused of shooting and killing two Columbia women – Lea'johna Sanders, 22, and Laura Myers, 53 – on Nov. 5, 2022, in the 1600 block of Boyd Lane.

The trial began on Tuesday, where jurors heard a 911 recording of the shooting, as well as testimony from two officers. Families of the women were in attendance at the sentencing in November.

Derrick filed the appeal on Monday with the Western District Court of Missouri.