Today is Day 24 of the Brandon and Jesse Widmark jury trial and the third day of deliberations. Jurors were waiting to be let in at 9:38 a.m. and were called into the Coutroom at 9:39 a.m. At 9:47 jurors exited to resume deliberations and were let in the deliberation room at 9:50 a.m.
I have been updating daily about the jury deliberations to the March 8 post I did on the trial.
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2025/03/sheriff-honsal-da-eads-deputy-das-da.html?m=1
Judge Steven Steward remarks told the jurors,"I received your note as to Counts 8 and 10." Those two counts list both Brandon and Jesse Widmark.
"You all were correct about the erroneous names and you will be provided with the correct names." Jurors were given a red envelope and instructed to put the incorrect verdict forms in that envelope.
The court clerk found another error in the verdict form for the special allegation pertaining to Count 5. The victim is listedas HCSO Deputy Raleigh Willoughby but it should be HCSO Deputy Chad Crotty.
"I apologize to you all," said Judge Steward.
The DA's office prepared the verdict forms. Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees is the prosecutor for this case. Ms. Andrea Sullivan is Jesse Widmark's attorney. Ms. Rebecca Linkous is Brandon Widmark's attorney.
It seems like jurors are close to completing deliberations and if these three verdict forms are all they need to complete, hopefully there will be a final update later today.
Jurors deliberated until lunch and resumed delibetations at 1:30 p.m. At 2:35 p.m. the bailiff went into the jury deliberation room. At 2:49, Mr. Rees went into the courtroom.
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