GUILTY KS - Evan Brewer, 3, Wichita, 6 July 2017

[Niner]

Can someone TAG me if the jury comes back with a verdict - please?!

TIA!

My prediction - If my times are correct they deliberated for at least 3 hours yesterday. So I'll say - after lunch today - verdict - GUILTY!!

JUSTICE for EVAN!!

 

[HayLouise]

Can someone TAG me if the jury comes back with a verdict - please?!

TIA!

My prediction - If my times are correct they deliberated for at least 3 hours yesterday. So I'll say - after lunch today - verdict - GUILTY!!

JUSTICE for EVAN!!

Will do! Will be keeping an eye on twitter today

 

[Niner]

Will do! Will be keeping an eye on twitter today

Thanks a bunch!!

 

[HayLouise]

Amy Renee Leiker‏ @AmyReneeLeiker

'The court staff member just called me to tell me that jurors have reached a verdict in the Stephen Bodine murder and child abuse trial. We should hear what it is shortly.'

Amy Renee Leiker on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

Amy Renee Leiker‏ @AmyReneeLeiker

'Bodine was just escorted into the courtroom by deputies.'

Amy Renee Leiker on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

Amy Renee Leiker‏ @AmyReneeLeiker

'Jury foreman telling judge that the jury has reached a verdict. He hands the bailiff the verdict form. She takes it to the judge.'

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[HayLouise]

@Niner !!

Amy Renee Leiker‏ @AmyReneeLeiker

'Verdict: Guilty on all counts first-degree murder, abuse abuse of a child first-degree murder, endangerment aggravated endangerment of a child aggravated kidnapping, interference aggravated kidnapping, terrorize aggravated assault criminal damage to property'

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BBM

Amy Renee Leiker‏ @AmyReneeLeiker

'Judge Stephen Ternes is now polling the jurors. That means he's asking each if this was his or her verdict.'

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[HayLouise]

Amy Renee Leiker‏ @AmyReneeLeiker

'Each juror says yes. Judge adjudges Bodine guilty on all counts. Sentencing date: Dec. 17 at 9 a.m.'

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[HayLouise]

Amy Renee Leiker‏ @AmyReneeLeiker

'Judge tells defense attorney that he has a limited amount of time to file a motion to acquit and a motion for a new trial. He's now thanking the jurors for their service and telling them that they can now speak publicly about the case and their deliberations if they wish.'

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[HayLouise]

Amy Renee Leiker‏ @AmyReneeLeiker

'The courtroom is packed with Evan's family members, law enforcement officers, attorneys and some of the witnesses who took the stand.'

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[HayLouise]

Amy Renee Leiker‏ @AmyReneeLeiker

'DA Marc Bennett making a statement, post verdict:'

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*Video at link

 

[HayLouise]

Amy Renee Leiker‏ @AmyReneeLeiker

'I asked Stephen Bodine’s defense attorney, Casey Cotton, if he wanted to comment on today’s verdict. He declined but said he may make a statement after Bodine is sentenced on Dec. 17.'

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[HayLouise]

Amy Renee Leiker‏ @AmyReneeLeiker
Amy Renee Leiker Retweeted Amy Renee Leiker

'I saw DA Bennett pat Sgt. Christian Cory, the lead homicide detective in Evan’s case, on the back after the guilty verdict. He praised law enforcement for their work in his statements:'

Amy Renee Leiker on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

Amy Renee Leiker‏ @AmyReneeLeiker

'The courtroom was calm as the judge read the verdict. I heard a few sniffles but otherwise there was silence except for the judge’s voice.'

Amy Renee Leiker on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

Amy Renee Leiker‏ @AmyReneeLeiker

'Evan’s family is meeting with prosecutors in the DA’s office now. They may talk afterward. If they do and are OK with being filmed, I’ll livestream video for you all.'

Amy Renee Leiker on Twitter

 

[Niner]

Thank you for the Alert!

Well - missed the verdict time by probably a couple of hours. No lunch for them today - as I calculated they came to their decision about 9:30am CT - right?

 

[HayLouise]

Amy Renee Leiker‏ @AmyReneeLeiker
Amy Renee Leiker Retweeted Amy Renee Leiker

'Jurors, by the way, came back with their verdict at 9:05 a.m. this morning. They got the case after closings arguments ended yesterday at 3:45 p.m.'

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[HayLouise]

Amy Renee Leiker‏ @AmyReneeLeiker

'Evan’s family speaks'

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*Video at link

 

[HayLouise]

Amy Renee Leiker‏ @AmyReneeLeiker

'Evan’s dad is now talking:'

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[MicheleT]

Kansas man guilty in death of boy found encased in concrete

Miller testified that Bodine had been punishing Evan for not eating on May 19, 2017, when he took the screaming boy into the bathroom. She said he soon came out with her son's wet and lifeless body in his arms. She said during a preliminary hearing that a few days later Bodine told her that he wanted "to take care of Evan before he started to smell." She said he mixed up several bags of concrete and buried the boy's body in that.