[Prosecution rebuttal before the case went to the jury]
Court is back in session at 1:07 p.m.
McLeland begins his rebuttal to the defense’s closing argument.
He says it’s been a long 3 or 4 weeks, that now it is time to hand the case over to the jurors. He tells them “you’re in the driver’s seat.” “I’m not up here to tell you how to feel.”
McLeland says the defense did not back up their claims, that the prosecution has witnesses on the trail that day and that they simply reaffirm that Allen was there.
He tells the jury that witnesses after the murders on the high bridge do not matter.
McLeland points at Allen and says he used a gun to scare them.
He says Libby had a “blood outline” of a tear on her face.
He tells the jury that Oberg’s testing was verified, that it links Allen to the crimes.
News 8’s Kyla Russell says Allen is extremely engaged and looking at Baldwin with disbelief.
McLeland says “words matter, why don’t Allen’s words matter?”
He says there are two victims in the case, Abby and Libby. He says “they are Allen’s victims. But they aren’t just victims, they are heroes.”
Delphi Murders trial continues with closing arguments from both prosecution and defense. Jury will decide the fate of suspect Richard Allen.
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