Posted: 10:33 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2012 KTVU.com and Wires
HAYWARD, Calif.
A jury ruled Tuesday that convicted killer
Hans Reiser was liable for the wrongful death of the mother of his two children and should pay them $60 million in total damages.
Just before 11 a.m., Alameda County Superior Court Judge Dennis Hayashi announced that the jury had ruled that because Reiser was found guilty in 2008 of killing their mother, he should pay $25 million to each to his son and daughter for general damages, and another $10 million in punitive damages.
The verdict came after three hours of deliberations over two days. The four-day trial began with opening statements last Wednesday, with Reiser acting as his own attorney.
Reiser, 48, is serving a term of 15 years to life in state prison for murdering Nina Reiser, 31, at his home in the Oakland hills on Sept. 3, 2006, while they were in the midst of divorce proceedings.
The couple's children, Rory, 12, and Niorline, 11, have been living in Russia, where Nina was born and raised, with Nina's mother since December 2006. more at link:
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/crime-law/jury-rules-favor-children-reisers-wrongful-death-t/nPw3f/