GUILTY SC - Christine Parcell 41, fatally stabbed by concert pianist, Greenville, 13 Oct 2021 *Arrest*

[whitelilac]

I expected this to be an open and shut case, with a verdict the same day.
Now I'm not so sure.

 

[Maat99]

There were 1000's of photos of her and her daughter.

I’m assuming you mean 1000s of photos depicting csa. Do you have an LE source confirming this? IMO, there are so many wild allegations flying around, deliberate smear campaigns, and other assorted crimes. This may well be true but I would like to see legitimate confirmation if such confirmation exists.

 

[Kudzuu]

ZH killed CP. It was a violent crime up close and personal. So the defense has to come up with a creative way where he pleads guilty and they can get him a not guilty verdict. Reminds me of the Candace Montgomery story. She pled guilty and claimed her mother abused her. She snapped and hacked Betty Gore a lot of times. Overkill.

Same thing here except ZH didn't snap. He goes the high road and becomes the little girl's redeemer by saving her from further abuse. He's a martyr who for some reason is JM’s fall guy. Most fathers if they found their little girl was being abused would not hire a classical pianist to kill the abuser. He'd do it himself.

It doesn't add up. And Lutina Parcel! That is a lot of rage at that man. I've got my thoughts. Sheesh. What a mess.

 

[arielilane]

Question #3

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[arielilane]

This is what a fav attorney of mine stated:

When a jury has this many questions, it usually means the parties did a poor job articulating the instructions during closing arguments."

 

[arielilane]

THIRD QUESTION FROM JURY:
The judge reentered the court room and read the question aloud.

Jury question: Explain the difference between first degree conspiracy to commit harassment and second degree conspiracy to commit harassment

Guilty verdict reached in The Killing on Canebrake trial

FOX Carolina News will be in the courtroom for the duration of the trial and will provide live updates here.

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[Observe_dont_Absorb]

Oh my word. If not malice, that's a whole heck of a lot of (righteous?!?!) energy to stab and slash over 30 times /s. If no conviction, what a precedent. All IMO.

I think CP fought hard for her life, IIRC that was described, she was probably pretty fit and agile, this maybe means there was an extra level of violence involved in him trying to overpower her as opposed to 'overkill' but all the same it's likely over a sustained amount of time where anyone could stop and come to their senses a bit or reconsider. JMO

 

[arielilane]

@PrettyLiesAlibi


The judge will re-charge them on conspiracy & also direct them to the verdict form.



5:47 PM · Feb 20, 2025

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[Vaderman]

I’m with you!
His testimony was very disturbing I thought.
After hearing him describe the murder my first thought was this guy is everything he accused his adopted sister of being. He’s wanted to do this type of thing for a long time but managed to control it. Mello’s situation presented his opportunity.
Lucky for us, they arrested him, because I think he would have done it again. And again. And again.
Frightening to think he might be back on the street.

I'm just now starting to listen to his testimony from yesterday. Ready to buckle in.

 

[arielilane]

@cathyrusson


AND they have a 4th question. The judge told them they had to go back and write it down.


5:52 PM · Feb 20, 2025

 

[arielilane]

We have a verdict!

 

[arielilane]

Verdict is in:
Hughes has reentered the courtroom. The bailiff said the verdict is in and to go into the courtroom.

Guilty verdict reached in The Killing on Canebrake trial

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The judge and attorneys have reentered the courtroom.


The judge is addressing the courtroom ahead of the jury reentering and reading the verdict. The judge asks that anyone who cannot control their emotions to leave. The judge is giving anyone who cannot control their emotions the opportunity to now leave.


Jury reentering courtroom


Verdict is in:
Jury finds Hughes guilty of murder.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

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"I just kept striking her and striking her until finally, we fell on the floor, and at this point, I had just tried to take my mind out of it and just try to get through this and finish it as quickly as possible," Hughes said

Verdict reached in trial of man who admitted killing woman in her Canebrake home

The verdict is in for Zachary Hughes, a South Carolina pianist, who admitted during his trial to killing Christina Parcell in her Greenville County home in October 2021.

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[Leilei]

Court TV hasn't caught up yet - thanks for the live link!

 

[arielilane]

SC v. Zachary Hughes: found Guilty on all of the charges but two he was found not guilty

 

[arielilane]

@cathyrusson


BREAKING: Jury finds Zachary Hughes GUILTY of murder in the stabbing death of Christina Parcell


6:16 PM · Feb 20, 2025

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[arielilane]

@IndyJenn_


Guilty on all counts. The jury opted for second degree on both the harassment and conspiracy charges.

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[haydaray]

15 minute break then judge will be sentencing him.

 

[arielilane]

He showed no emotion, stoic. Would have liked to see him put in handcuffs. moo

 

[arielilane]

15 minute break then judge will be sentencing him.

Yeah, SC does not waste time. Good on them. No reason to wait. moo