GUILTY AL - Savannah Hardin, 9, forced to run til she died, Etowah Co., 17 Feb 2012

[Shelby1]

WilliamThornton @billineastala · 3m3 minutes ago

What's it like to cover this? Today we started at 8. Then we continued up until about 1:30 with a few breaks. Then during my lunch break...

WilliamThornton @billineastala · 3m3 minutes ago

...I went to a press conference on a drug arrest next door, took pictures, then back to the courtroom for about 2 more hours.

WilliamThornton @billineastala · 3m3 minutes ago

"Lunch" was at about 3:45 p.m. during which I wrote up my story. Then back to the courthouse for the start of jury deliberations.

WilliamThornton @billineastala · 3m3 minutes ago

This is the life...

 

[daisymae]

Also mentioned this on the Arias sentencing thread.

 

[Queen Bee]

so here's what she's looking at:

the top charge of capital murder which would be punishment of the death penalty or LWOP...... if not the top charge, then the jury moves to on to these three lessers....
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—Felony murder, which carries a sentence ranging from 10 years to 99 years. State law defines this as an intentional act that leads to a death or a death caused by "extreme indifference."

—Manslaughter, a felony with a sentence ranging from two years to 20 years. Jurors would have to decide the girl died because of a reckless act, but not intentionally.

—Criminally negligent homicide, a misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of one year in prison. This could be another option if jurors believe the girl's death wasn't intentional but that Garrard was responsible.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/closing-arguments-set-trial-girls-running-death-29758334

OMG

justice for savannah :rose:

 

[Shelby1]

WilliamThornton @billineastala · 43s43 seconds ago

One other thing about being here - covering this is nothing compared to the people who have lived this for three years.
WilliamThornton @billineastala · 24s24 seconds ago

And no matter what happens in this case, it's going to be a part of people's lives forever.

 

[Shelby1]

WilliamThornton @billineastala · 8m8 minutes ago

One aspect of the news - for the reader, the story eventually ends. But for the people who live the story, it goes on forever.

WilliamThornton @billineastala · 7m7 minutes ago

That's why you can't expect people to have "closure." Tragedy becomes part of you, changes who you are.

WilliamThornton @billineastala · 4m4 minutes ago

"And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will..."

WilliamThornton @billineastala · 4m4 minutes ago

"...comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God." Aeschylus.

 

[Shelby1]

WilliamThornton @billineastala · 4m4 minutes ago

Now 2 of the defense attorneys are watching an NCAA tournament game on the laptop.Some of the people have started raiding the snack machine.

 

[daisymae]

They will be stopping for the night soon?

 

[daisymae]

Good to see you here, Nore! :loveyou:

 

[Shelby1]

WilliamThornton @billineastala · 29s29 seconds ago

A verdict has been reached.

 

[Shelby1]

Verdict!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[oceanblueeyes]

Praying for justice!

 

[Queen Bee]

Verdict!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

omgomgomg
here we are savannah for you sweet child!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rose:

 

[Shelby1]

WilliamThornton ‏@billineastala 1m1 minute ago
Joyce Garrard back in the courtroom.

 

[Shelby1]

Oh thank GOD you guys are still here.

I can hardly breathe.

 

[Shelby1]

WilliamThornton @billineastala · 1m1 minute ago

Courtroom filling back up.

 

[Shelby1]

I'm in tears. PLEASE jury.

 

[Shelby1]

WilliamThornton @billineastala · 1m1 minute ago

Jury was out for almost 3 and a half hours.

 

[lucimhome]

OMG!!!!!
Praying

 

[Shelby1]

WilliamThornton @billineastala · 16s16 seconds ago

Judge has reentered. Jury coming in.

 

[lucimhome]

Come on..... Read it! Fingers cross