Closing statements finished; jury released for today
Posted Mar10, 2008 at 05:15 PM
Jurors have been sent home for today, after hearing the prosecution and the defense present their closing arguments in William Morva's capital murder trial.
Jurors will be given the option of finding Morva guilty of second-degree murder if they feel that he is not guilty of capital murder.
Defense attorney Tony Anderson told jurors there's no evidence that the killings of Derrick McFarland and Cpl. Eric Sutphin were premeditated. He said jurors should find Morva guilty of second-degree murder instead.
The jury will begin deliberations in the morning.
Comments
[March 10, 2008 11:02 PM]
kim BeatonThe fact that Morva over took the security guard and stole his gun then hung out in the thicket seems premeditated to me. He killed a police officer doesnt that automatically warrent capital murder?
[March 11, 2008 11:33 AM]
Pat MIf he had only knocked out the deputy to escape I can see his defense motion. But he stopped to take his gun, thats planning for violence. Then he kills the guard at the door, even if the jury buys that wasnt planned, he still shot a deputy in the back. Not after being cornered, not being startled, not being apprehended, he waited for the deputy to pass, aimed and then shot twice. That is capital murder.