GUILTY FL - Emanuel Murray, 3 mos, thrown from car, dies, Tampa, 5 May 2009

[Jewels53]

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 34s
Prosecutor asking that #McTearTrial alternate jurors be kept during deliberations in case they're needed for penalty phase. Judge says+

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 44s
+ "That's the law."

 

[Jewels53]

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 49s
#McTear judge plans to ask the jurors around 3:30 where they are and if they want to go to the hotel at some point and return tomorrow.

 

[Lovejac]

Judge saying around 3 or 4 pm he will ask where the jury is.

 

[Lovejac]

Jurors being seated

 

[Jewels53]

Erin Maloney ‏@ErinOnTV 47s
Jurors in #McTear trial getting instructed now just before they will go back and deliberate. Death penalty case. I'm live at 12 on @bn9.

 

[Jewels53]

Melanie Michael ‏@WFLAMelanie 44s
#McTear jury listening to instructions now. Lesser included offenses are second degree murder, third degree felony murder or manslaughter.

 

[Jewels53]

I think these jury instruction are about the clearest I have ever heard. Not all jumbled up with too much law that is not understandable. jmo

 

[Jewels53]

Melanie Michael ‏@WFLAMelanie 4m
Charges facing Richard #McTear include 1st degree murder, kidnapping, burglary, battery, child abuse. Jury will get case today & deliberate.

 

[Jewels53]

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 1m
My #McTearTrial story about the closing arguments yesterday. @TBOcom http://tbo.com/news/crime/prosecuto...tures-of-how-baby-wound-up-on-i-275-20140730/ …

 

[Jewels53]

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 4m
There's a typo in the #McTear jury instructions. They're going to fix it and then bring jurors back. Slight delay in deliberations.

 

[Jewels53]

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 5m
#McTearTrial jury is not deliberating yet. FYI.

 

[Jewels53]

:shame:

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 49s
"It still doesn't read properly," #McTearTrial judge just said. More to fix?

 

[Lovejac]

Does anyone here think the jury will reach a verdict today?

 

[Marg from Oz]

Does anyone here think the jury will reach a verdict today?

No, too many options unless they all agree he isnotguilty on their first vote.

 

[Jewels53]

Does anyone here think the jury will reach a verdict today?

Lovejac I am afraid to even guess, I don't want to jinx this jury's decision.

 

[Jewels53]

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 44s
Judge now notifying alternates they will not deliberate, but their participation "is not yet concluded." The jury will have lunch brought in

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 53s
"There's no urgency to rush a verdict," Judge tells #McTearTrial jurors

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 47s
Three alternates are told to stay seated, while rest of #McTearTrial jurors leave to deliberate

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 37s
#McTearTrial jury deliberations now in progress
bbm

 

[Jewels53]

Erin Maloney ‏@ErinOnTV 1m
#McTear jury begins deliberations, 10a on the nose.

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 1m
Judge telling #McTearTrial alternates that because they may need a 2nd phase, they are not yet released from service.

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 54s
#McTearTrial penalty phase would be needed if he's convicted of 1st degree murder. Then jurors would decide death sentence recommendation

 

[Lovejac]

No, too many options unless they all agree he isnotguilty on their first vote.

Lovejac I am afraid to even guess, I don't want to jinx this jury's decision.

Praying for justice lease:

 

[Jewels53]

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 33s
#McTearTrial alternate jurors now being allowed to leave, but they are still part of the process. Can't talk to anyone abt the case.

 

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