Couey Guilty In Jessica Lunsford's Death
POSTED: 12:20 pm CST March 7, 2007
UPDATED: 3:13 pm CST March 7, 2007
MIAMI -- A Florida jury has convicted John Couey of the sexual battery and murder of 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford.
Live: Couey Murder Trial Verdict http://www.ketv.com/video/11195083/index.html
The jury convicted Couey of first-degree murder, burglary, kidnap and sexual batter in the case.
Prosecutors said he buried Lunsford alive in trash bags.
In closing arguments, prosecutors told the jury the physical evidence against John Couey is overwhelming. They said the evidence, and the man's own admissions, are enough to convict him.
Couey is charged with first-degree murder, sexual battery on a child, kidnapping and burglary. He admitted to investigators shortly after his arrest that he committed the crime, but the confession was thrown out because he did not have a lawyer present as he had requested.
Couey's defense attorney pointed to unanswered questions in the case and suggested the focus on Couey was the result of media and community pressure.
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Source: http://www.ketv.com/tu/5naDNkG9e.html
POSTED: 12:20 pm CST March 7, 2007
UPDATED: 3:13 pm CST March 7, 2007
MIAMI -- A Florida jury has convicted John Couey of the sexual battery and murder of 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford.
Live: Couey Murder Trial Verdict http://www.ketv.com/video/11195083/index.html
The jury convicted Couey of first-degree murder, burglary, kidnap and sexual batter in the case.
Prosecutors said he buried Lunsford alive in trash bags.
In closing arguments, prosecutors told the jury the physical evidence against John Couey is overwhelming. They said the evidence, and the man's own admissions, are enough to convict him.
Couey is charged with first-degree murder, sexual battery on a child, kidnapping and burglary. He admitted to investigators shortly after his arrest that he committed the crime, but the confession was thrown out because he did not have a lawyer present as he had requested.
Couey's defense attorney pointed to unanswered questions in the case and suggested the focus on Couey was the result of media and community pressure.
Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Source: http://www.ketv.com/tu/5naDNkG9e.html
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