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Breaking: Guilty Verdict in Darrent Williams-Willie Clark Murder Trial

By Jeralyn

Update: 12:08 pm. Foreman hands over verdict forms. Judge examines.

Count 1: 1st degree murder: Guilty Count 2: 1st degree murder: Guilty

Guilty on all 21 couunts. Jury deliberated a total of 11 hours.

The jury has reached a verdict in the Willie Clark murder trial. He's accused of killing Denver Bronco Darrent Williams. It will be read in 15 minutes.

I haven't been able to blog about the trial because it's too closely related to a certain federal drug case I'm involved in, but I will cover the verdict.

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11:51 a.m. Jury now in the courtroom. Counts 1 and 2 are for first-degree murder (With "extreme indifference" and premeditation) and will be read first.

12:04 pm: Judge: We have a verdict. The Defense asks for DA Mitch Morrissey to be excused from sitting at prosecution table because he hasn't been present for entire trial. Denied. Judge thanks Willie Clark for his demeanor during trial. She hopes she can count on him to continue -- she understands he's hoping for one verdict over another. To those in attendance: Please be good. If you can't handle either verdict, leave now and go to the auxilliary room. She will take action if anyone misbehaves. Everyone rise while jurors come in.

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Full post as published by TalkLeft on March 11, 2010 (boomark / email).