The Lateisha Green Murder Trial: Thursday Blog Post
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This is legal intern Laura Vogel blogging from Syracuse, New York, where the Lateisha "Teish" Green hate crime murder trial is in its fourth day at the Onondaga County Courthouse. Today, the prosecution and defense rested and the jury began its deliberations. But before all that began, more attempts at witness intimidation were made. Late last night, at about 11 pm, we received word from Mark Cannon that he was approached in his car by a man brandishing a handgun. Mark sped off, and no shots were fired. He was not physically hurt. The police were called. The family was badly shaken up, and slept little, adding to the already overwhelming strain that this trial has placed on them. We spent much of the day working with the District Attorney's office and other officials to ensure that the entire Cannon/Green family is safe.
At court, the day began with the defense and prosecution's closing arguments.