Verdict in Raymond Jessop Trial
[Guest post by DRJ]
The prosecution in the Raymond Jessop case rested its case this morning and the defense did not put on any evidence. Thus, after 9 days, 21 prosecution witnesses, and 45 minutes per side of closing arguments, the case went to the jury at 4:00 PM CST today.
The jury returned a guilty verdict less than 3 hours later, and the sentencing phase will begin on Monday:
“Jessop will remain in jail until 10 a.m. Monday, when the punishment phase of the trial will be held. Jessop’s sentence will be determined by the jury. He could get two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000 for sexual assault of a child, a second degree felony.”
The closing arguments by the prosecution and defense are reported at the link.
— DRJ
I’m surprised he was prosecuted on only one count.
AD - RtR/OS! (0a796c) — 11/5/2009 @ 10:01 pmThis jury will give him the max!
If the DA can find anything else in all of those files, or someone now comes forward,
Mr.Jessop could spend the rest of his days behind bars – which is where he deserves to be.
Statutory rape “justified” by the defendant on religious grounds.
Maybe Polanski should have tried this defense. A California jury might have gone along with it.
Icy Texan (a040d4) — 11/5/2009 @ 10:31 pmFine by me if he becomes a martyr to the cause of rape.
Given he is 100% unrepentant, there is zero reason to give him anything less than the max of the max.
Ed from SFV (1333b1) — 11/5/2009 @ 10:48 pmUtah, Arizona, Idaho, listen up.
gary gulrud (75a696) — 11/6/2009 @ 9:13 amGood on the jury.
JD (6dce29) — 11/6/2009 @ 9:15 amFrankly, the FLDS strikes me as a Jonestown waiting to happen.
technomad (0b1234) — 11/7/2009 @ 10:11 am