(©2014 CBS Local Media, a division of CBS Radio Inc. The sequestered jury will begin deliberations again at 9 a.m. and then adjourned for the day without a verdict. The 10 women and two men of the jury went to lunch, came back and deliberated until just after 4 p.m. Harris concluded by asking the jury to find Brent because he is guilty.Ĭlosing arguments wrapped at 11 a.m. He then showed images of the various types of alcohol prosecutors say Brent was drinking in the hours before the crash. "This is not the time for sympathy," he said. Lead prosecutor Heath Harris concluded for the state, showing first a photo of Jerry Brown. Milner asked the jury to find the defendant not guilty because, "Josh Brent is not guilty." He then stated flatly to the panel, "If you get the verdict wrong that's something you'll have to live with the rest of your life." Lead defense attorney George Milner told the jury even police said that at 110 miles per hour, that crash was going to happen. He went on to suggest that it would be unreasonable to assume anyone who survived a crash of that magnitude could perform a field sobriety test. To dispute that he's intoxicated is to disbelieve your own eyes."īrooks reminded the jury that the law prohibits conviction, based on speculation. Hermus told the jury, "There is no other explanation. Sitting one row behind them was Stacey Jackson – Jerry Brown's mother.ĭallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee and former Cowboy Nate Newton were also in the gallery to support their friend.Īssistant prosecutor Jason Hermus replayed the Irving police dash camera video for the jury… that shows Brent swaying during the field sobriety test. His mother, Latasha Brent, and grandmother were there to hear the closing arguments in the case. DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) - Family, attorneys and spectators packed the courtroom early Tuesday morning to hear closing arguments in the intoxication manslaughter trail of former Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent.Īfter one week of hearing evidence and arguments from both sides, the jury must now decide beyond a reasonable doubt if Brent is guilty of driving intoxicated on December 8, 2012, and that the act of doing so killed his friend and fellow teammate Jerry Brown.īrent had the support of family and friends in the courtroom.
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