Hate Crime Trial: And Then There Were Twelve
by Matthew Huisman “What should we do if we cannot come to an agreement on a specific count?” That was one of three notes jurors passed to Judge Patricia Di Mango during day three of [...]
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Jury Deliberations To Continue
Monday, May 10, 2010
Jury deliberations in the trial of Keith Phoenix are set to continue Tuesday at 10 a.m. after the jury was unable to reach a verdict by 8:30 p.m. Look for more coverage of the case [...]
Jury Sends Another Note to Judge
Monday, May 10, 2010
The jury deciding the fate of Keith Phoenix sent an additional note to Judge Patricia Di Mango following the court’s lunch break. The note read, “What should we do if we cannot come to an [...]
Jury Returns 2 Notes
Monday, May 10, 2010
The jury deliberating the guilt or innocence of Keith Phoenix, passed two notes to Judge Patricia Di Mango. She answered the jury’s questions before sending them off to deliberate further. First, the jury asked: if [...]
A Jury’s Quiet Deliberation
Monday, May 10, 2010
Judge Patricia Di Mango made an announcement about noon time that the jury has requested no additional information nor have they passed any notes to the judge. This is a change from the jury’s behavior [...]
Deliberations Continue in Hate Crime Murder
Monday, May 10, 2010
Jury deliberations in the trial of Keith Phoenix, accused of killing Jose Sucuzhanay, continue today. Phoenix’s co-defendant, Hakim Scott, was convicted of manslaughter and attempted assault. He was found not guilty on charges of murder in [...]
Hate Crime Trial: The Waiting is the Hardest Part
Monday, May 10, 2010
By Nate Rawlings A curious thing happened Friday between the hours of 3 and 7 p.m. in Part 15 of the Brooklyn Criminal Courthouse. Clerks strayed from their desks and walked around the room. Judge [...]
Hate-crime trial: Jury deliberates difference between the bottle and the bat
Thursday, May 6, 2010
By Jeannette Neumann Hakim Scott had been riding in the backseat of his friend’s car the night that an Ecuadorian immigrant was brutally beaten just feet from the red Mercury Mountaineer. On Wednesday, attorney Craig [...]
Hate Crime Trial: Minor detail could play major role for defense
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
By Jeannette Neumann The defense called its only witness on Monday, bringing to a close three weeks of testimony in the alleged hate-crime murder of an Ecuadorian immigrant. The mother of defendant Keith Phoenix told [...]
Summations to Begin Wednesday in Hate-Crime Trial
Monday, May 3, 2010
The mother of Keith Phoenix has told jurors that her husband – Phoenix’s father – is of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent. Defense attorney Philip J. Smallman said that Marietta Phoenix’s testimony could help weaken [...]
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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