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Grant Convicted Of 2nd Degree Murder
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| 12/21/2007
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Posted on 12/21/2007 12:26:43 PM PST by redrunner
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. -- A verdict of second-degree murder has been reported in the trial of Stephen Grant, accused of killing and dismembering his wife, Tara. Stay with ClickOnDetroit.com and Local 4 for more on this developing story.
Grant will be back in court for sentencing on Feb. 21 2008.
Watch Live As Stephen Grant Verdict is Announced
Court officials have not released the name of the detained reporter at this time.
Judge Druzinski said she will decide whether to press charges on the reporter at a later time.
Earlier in the day, the jury asked the judge to provide members with the three-hour audio transcript of Grant's alleged confession.
The six men and six women have been deciding the fate of Grant, who pleaded guilty December 7 to mutilating the corpse of 34-year-old Tara.
That charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
Jurors deliberated for about 3 1/2 hours Wednesday and seven hours on Thursday.
Prosecutors want a first-degree murder conviction, which carries a mandatory sentence of life without the possibility of parole.
Defense attorneys don't dispute that Grant killed his wife. But they say his actions showed panic instead of planning.
The 37-year-old was charged in the February 9 death and reported her missing five days later.
TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: domesticviolence; grant; stephen; tara
May Tara Rest in Peace...
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posted on
12/21/2007 12:26:44 PM PST
by
redrunner
To: redrunner
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posted on
12/21/2007 12:27:04 PM PST
by
redrunner
(A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth. -- Aesop)
To: redrunner
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posted on
12/21/2007 12:28:42 PM PST
by
redrunner
(A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth. -- Aesop)
To: redrunner
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posted on
12/21/2007 12:30:57 PM PST
by
Doomonyou
(Let them eat lead.)
To: grellis
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posted on
12/21/2007 12:31:40 PM PST
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redrunner
(A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth. -- Aesop)
To: redrunner
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posted on
12/21/2007 12:35:05 PM PST
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Yossarian
(Everyday, somewhere on the globe, somebody is pushing the frontier of stupidity...)
To: Yossarian
She’s the runaway bride, right???
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posted on
12/21/2007 12:37:33 PM PST
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redrunner
(A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth. -- Aesop)
To: Doomonyou
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posted on
12/21/2007 12:41:00 PM PST
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Yossarian
(Everyday, somewhere on the globe, somebody is pushing the frontier of stupidity...)
To: redrunner
She’s the runaway bride, right??? Yup - I think they make a happy couple.
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posted on
12/21/2007 12:42:00 PM PST
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Yossarian
(Everyday, somewhere on the globe, somebody is pushing the frontier of stupidity...)
To: meandog
Finally, General Jackson can rest in peace.
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posted on
12/21/2007 4:29:23 PM PST
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Cagey
(Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.......Thoreau)
To: Yossarian
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posted on
12/21/2007 6:05:05 PM PST
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Lizavetta
( Politicians: When they're speaking, they're lying - when they're not speaking, they're stealing.)
To: Cagey
Sorry to have to correct you but that is Gen. Grant! Merry Christmas!
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posted on
12/21/2007 8:12:52 PM PST
by
tajgirvan
(Please Pray for Steve Godbold, Christian Missionary Kidnapped by Muslims in Africa. 10/11/07)
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