Michael George Re-Trial In The Hands Of The Jury

A pretty decent summary of the key testimony and the closing statements is here. The jury began deliberations yesterday and will continue to do so today. George, at one time a popular retailer and convention organizer in western Pennsylvania, is on trial a second time for the 1990 murder of his then-wife Barbara in their Michigan comic shop. He was convicted of crimes related to that act in 2008, but that decision was set aside by a judge who thought the prosecutor's office committed malfeasance in the way they shared information with the defense. The case has received national attention for the novelty of a seedy murder in a comic book store and for the fact that charges came 16 years after the murder due to aggressive cold-case work.

I suppose the verdict could come back at just about any time, as you can't tell how long a jury is going to take. As these things tend to work out, I will probably be the last person with a tweet or web site update whenever this happens, so please don't count on to-the-second timeliness from the site on this one. I'll jump on as soon as I can, though.
 
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