Tim Scott @TimScottTV 2h2 hours ago
Today is the fifth day of the sentencing phase of the
Timothy Jones Jr. murder trial.
Yesterday, the ex-wife of Jones said she does not want him to receive the death penalty.
Social historian
Deborah Grey back on the stand to lead things off.
Tim Scott @TimScottTV 1h1 hour ago
The jury is back in the courtroom, and Deborah Grey is fielding questions from Solicitor Rick Hubbard.
We're hearing that today will be the last day of testimony. According to Judge Griffith, closing arguments and deliberations will start tomorrow.
Caroline HeckerVerified account @CHecker_WIS 1h1 hour ago
We expect testimony to end today, with the defense resting. Watch here >>>
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Courtney King @CourtReportKing 1h1 hour ago
The judge told the jury that testimony will wrap up today and they will hear closing arguments tomorrow morning then deliberate.
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Jacob ReynoldsVerified account @JRFromTheSouth 1h1 hour ago
Solicitor Hubbard is cross-examining the social historian, using his questions to remind the jury that Timothy Jones Jr used abandonment and his childhood as an excuse for his later behavior.
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Tim Scott @TimScottTV 1h1 hour ago
Hubbard is questioning Grey on how Jones used social isolation and abandonment as reasons for his later actions. Grey also says she spent around 500 hours gathering data and putting together the family tree. She says she never reviewed any of Jones's records after his arrest.
Caroline HeckerVerified account @CHecker_WIS 1h1 hour ago
Based on her latest invoice, the social historian who continues cross-examination on the stand this morning has been paid more than $62,000 for her work for the defense.
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Caroline HeckerVerified account @CHecker_WIS 1h1 hour ago
"He chose to inflict a lifetime a pain on his family," Solicitor Hubbard asks the historian. "Yes," she replies. "He chose to ignore calls for mercy from his children as he was strangling them. Clearly he chose to kill his five babies."
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Jacob ReynoldsVerified account @JRFromTheSouth 1h1 hour ago
Now Solicitor Hubbard is reminding the witness (and jury) that Jones’ mental issues, including the voices, and childhood issues were all self-reported after the crime.
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Caroline HeckerVerified account @CHecker_WIS 1h1 hour ago
Solicitor Hubbard highlights that Jones CHOSE to stay in high school, get a diploma, go to college, get a degree, get married, have children, stay sober, get counseling for his divorce, chose not to take meds for anxiety/depression and ultimately, kill his children.
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Jacob ReynoldsVerified account @JRFromTheSouth 1h1 hour ago
Defense attorney Casey Secor clearly agitated this morning. His objections during Hubbard’s cross examination were often loud and spirited, and on redirect, was just animatedly talking with Judge Griffith about a state objection.
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Tim Scott @TimScottTV 1h1 hour ago
Grey steps down from stand. Judge Griffith sends the jury out of the room for a
break.
Caroline HeckerVerified account @CHecker_WIS 56m56 minutes ago
Our live streamers have named the infamous clock in the courtroom “Hank,” which now bears a name tag courtesy of a courtroom deputy. You have to find some humor in what’s been an absolutely grueling seven weeks.
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Tim Scott @TimScottTV 1h1 hour ago
The reason Judge Griffith sent the jury out is that the defense is trying to enter a video interview with Jones's mother into evidence. Judge ruled against it in the first phase of the trial.
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