Ex-juror says he favored acquittal in Wis. killing
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — A motion hearing to determine whether a convicted Wisconsin killer should get a new trial has opened with testimony from an ex-juror.
Steven Avery of Mishicot was convicted of killing photographer Teresa Halbach in 2005.
One juror in that trial was 44-year-old Richard Mahler. Avery's attorneys say Mahler was improperly excused from the jury. Mahler says his preliminary vote was not guilty. He says he was frustrated by the conduct of three fellow jurors during deliberations.
He said one fellow juror entered deliberations saying Avery was guilty. When Mahler expressed frustration to that juror later that evening the juror suggested sarcastically that Mahler have himself removed.
Mahler was excused from the jury after his wife phoned and said there was a family emergency.
Sep 28, 2009 at 5:39 p.m.
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I guess I'm a mental midget because I don't have all the facts.
Sep 28, 2009 at 2:17 p.m.
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found on his property and he met with her and u think what ? guilty as charged. also nephews first statement had him there.
Sep 28, 2009 at 1:44 p.m.
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I think from everything we heard at the time , that he is guilty. It would be hard to explain away all that evidence. I think this lawyers argument is weak, and he is grasping at straws.
Sep 28, 2009 at 1:36 p.m.
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gee let's see her car was found there, peices of bone that could be traced to her with the help of DNA where found in his fire pit on his land. and you wonder if he was really guilty. what else do you need to see the video he made of him burning the body?
Sep 28, 2009 at 1:32 p.m.
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don't go reading things into this that are not stated. Is what I meant to say.
Sep 28, 2009 at 1:31 p.m.
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The article never says there was NOT a family emergency. Don't go reading things into this that are stated.
Sep 28, 2009 at 1:03 p.m.
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I still have my doubts as to whether he was really guilty.
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