James Shirah has been sentenced for killing his groomsman on his wedding day.

Added: 2026-05-19

[00:00:00]You are sentenced to 30 years to life with credit for 618 days.

[00:00:06]You will receive credit for 618 days. There is a crime victim rights fee of $130 and $204 state minimum cost.

[00:00:16]There is restitution, Mr. Ross.

[00:00:20]No, that's not the case. If something comes up, I will notify the court, but I passed away and they don't want me to have anything.

[00:00:26]You asked that So, there will not be any restitution.

[00:00:30]There I'm sorry, there won't be.

[00:00:31]>> be, Judge. No.

[00:00:32]This is the moment a man broke down in tears after he was sentenced for murdering his best [music] friend and groomsman on his wedding day. His name is James Shira, and it all happened on August 30th, 2024 [music] in Flint, Michigan, just hours after Shira married his wife, Savannah Collier.

[00:00:50]After the wedding ceremony, the celebration moved to a house where an argument started between Shira and his groomsman, 29-year-old Terry Lewis Taylor, Jr.

[00:01:00]Shira left the house for a little while after the argument, but then he came back in an SUV, ran over Taylor, and left the scene again.

[00:01:07]>> [music] >> Sadly, Taylor passed from his injuries, and Shira was eventually arrested for the crime. Shira later pleaded no contest to the charges, and in May 2026, he was sentenced [music] to 30 to 45 years in prison. He was also ordered to pay fines and court costs, >> [music] >> and he received credit for more than 600 days he had already spent in custody.

[00:01:27]Shira's wife, Savannah Collier, also faced charges tied to the case. She has already pleaded to one count of accessory after the fact and is scheduled to be sentenced later this month.