[Peace-discuss] Patrick Thompson's jury no longer considering the Home Invasion charge

[Karen Medina]

Home Invasion charged is no longer being considered!

Big news of Wednesday afternoon, May 14, 2008:
As of around 3pm this afternoon, the charge of home invasion is no longer being considered by the jury. The prosecution had rested. The defense moved that the prosecution had not proven home invasion, and the judge agreed.

The other charge is still submitted by the prosecution.

Home invasion carries a mandatory jail term of several years. This is really really good news. The other charge does not carry a mandatory jail term and could be as low as probation only. 

[The rest of the afternoon's report is still being written]

The trial continues Thursday at 9am in Courtroom A. The defense thinks they should be able to finish up by Thursday afternoon or Friday morning, so the judge instructed them to prepare instructions for the jury by tomorrow morning.

Respectfully submitted,
-karen medina