by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 5, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
Defense counsel and prosecutors have made their opening statements, and witnesses have testified this week. The man who shot ten people in a North Carolina nursing home has sat quietly as the jury has listened patiently and family members of the victims have watched... by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 30, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
In our last post, we were talking about the trial of the North Carolina man who shot ten people in a nursing home. Eight of the victims died, and the defendant now says the jury should find him not guilty of murder. The trial will start Monday. During jury selection,... by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 27, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
The man who admitted to killing eight people and wounding two others in a North Carolina nursing home may ask the court and the jury to believe an unusual defense argument in his upcoming trial. Based on defense counsel’s questions during jury selection, legal...