TexMex
11-23-2004, 05:39 PM
http://www.courttv.com/trials/binion/112304_verdict_ctv.html
By Lisa Sweetingham
Court TV
LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas jury acquitted former lovers Sandra Murphy and Richard Tabish of all murder charges Tuesday in the death of casino mogul Ted Binion.
Murphy, 32, and Tabish, 39, were cleared of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and robbery, but found guilty of three other counts — conspiracy to commit burglary, burglary, and grand larceny — for their 1998 plot to steal Binion's millions in silver and cash.
Murphy, dressed in jeans and a gray T-shirt, wept and hugged her attorneys when the verdict was read. Moments earlier, she was seen holding her head over a garbage can next to the defense table.
The pair face up to 16 years in prison when sentenced Jan. 28.
The seven-man, five-woman panel deliberated for about 19 hours before the verdict was read Tuesday at noon to a packed courtroom.
By Lisa Sweetingham
Court TV
LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas jury acquitted former lovers Sandra Murphy and Richard Tabish of all murder charges Tuesday in the death of casino mogul Ted Binion.
Murphy, 32, and Tabish, 39, were cleared of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and robbery, but found guilty of three other counts — conspiracy to commit burglary, burglary, and grand larceny — for their 1998 plot to steal Binion's millions in silver and cash.
Murphy, dressed in jeans and a gray T-shirt, wept and hugged her attorneys when the verdict was read. Moments earlier, she was seen holding her head over a garbage can next to the defense table.
The pair face up to 16 years in prison when sentenced Jan. 28.
The seven-man, five-woman panel deliberated for about 19 hours before the verdict was read Tuesday at noon to a packed courtroom.