VERDICT WATCH Closing Arguments- Chase Merritt Charged W/Murder of Joseph, Summer, Gianni and Joe Jr McStay

[MrsPC]

L&C chat said juror #9 being let go due to illness but no delay

 

[Mony Mony]

No sound

 

[Tortoise]

Judge says juror #9 is being replaced due to illness so not to delay closing arguments.
Leticia Juarez (@ABC7Leticia) | Twitter

 

[Meemaw12]

No sound. Uggg

 

[Mony Mony]

And I'm blowing good "spooky dust" to the Prosecution.
Wearing garlic, throwing salt over my left shoulder, crossing my fingers, and saying prayers.

More good spooky dust please for sound!

 

[MrsPC]

Kitkat on L&C said they are working on the sound. Jeez Louise what timing.

 

[missy1974]

Seriously, no sound....grrrr

 

[Tortoise]

Richard K. De Atley (@RKDeAtley) | Twitter
Good morning. I’m in San Bernardino County Superior Court this AM to cover final arguments in the capital murder trial of Charles Ray Merritt, charged with the 2010 bludgeoning deaths of the four-member McStay family.

 

[Bernina]

The jury must be coming in.

 

[Bernina]

 

[Mony Mony]

We are being reduced to lip reading.

 

[Tortoise]

Richard K. De Atley (@RKDeAtley) | Twitter
Members of the McStay family are on the left side of the courtroom, members of Merritt on the right. A juror called in with a viral infection. He will be excused and an alternate will replace him, no delay for closing arguments.

Today, jurors will first hear Judge Smith go over the law as it applies to this case. The prosecution will deliver its final arguments, followed by the defense. Because the prosecution has the burden of proof, it gets a rebuttal to the defense arguments.

 

[oceanblueeyes]

I cant believe this. They should have tested,and retested the sound way before now.

 

[oceanblueeyes]

Gah. I wanted to hear the jury instructions too!

 

[Frankie Hellis]

Just spoke with Cabo and since they are live streaming, we are going to do updates about other stuff, like how attentive the jurors are and who is there and that kind of extraneous info. If anyone has any specific questions, let us know and we will see if we can get the answers.

Subject to change... depending on the sound problem.

 

[Tortoise]

Leticia Juarez (@ABC7Leticia) | Twitter
Jurors are entering the courtroom and taking their seats. Judge Michael A. Smith is letting them know that Juror #9 is being replaced with an alternate. He is also giving them additional photos of Merritt's work truck they have viewed in person. Now he is instructing them.

 

[mrjitty]

Cabo are they letting people in yet?

I have so got a van halen ear worm from this user name

 

[Tortoise]

Just spoke with Cabo and since they are live streaming, we are going to do updates about other stuff, like how attentive the jurors are and who is there and that kind of extraneous info. If anyone has any specific questions, let us know and we will see if we can get the answers.

Subject to change... depending on the sound problem.

Is it the juror with the cough that has gone, please?

 

[scandinavian girl]

sound is working on youtube

 

[Tortoise]

Ah they're all piling in now for the last days - cheats. Where were you during the trial?

Teri Figueroa (@TeriFigueroaUT) | Twitter
In San Bernardino for closing arguments in trial of Charles "Chase" Merritt, who is accused in 2010 death of #McStay family. Testimony started in January.