Wednesday, July 10th:
*Penalty Phase continues (Day 6) (@ 9am ET) - FL - Jennifer Lynn Fulford (56) (missing Sept. 27, 2017, Winter Park; found Sept. 30, 2017) - *Scott Edward Nelson (53) arrested & charged (10/1/17) & indicted (12/12/17) with 1st degree murder, kidnapping, burglary, assault & battery, (1st degree) car jacking with deadly weapon, (1st degree) robbery with firearm & (3rd degree) tampering with a witness. Plead not guilty. No bond on all counts. DP case.
Trial started 6/10/19 with Jury selection & ended on 6/21/19. Trial started 6/24 & ended on 6/27/19. 12 jurors & 3 alternates. 7/1/19: 1 juror excused, 2 alternates left.
Verdict after about 3 hours of deliberations on 6/28/19: GUILTY of First-degree murder with a weapon. GUILTY on all other counts. Penalty phase begins Monday morning, 7/1.
Jury selection from 6/10-21 & Trial info from 6/24/19 to 6/28/19 (Day 1-5) & Penalty Phase 7/1/19 to 7/3/19 (Day 1 to 3) reference post #610 here:
GUILTY - FL - Jennifer Fulford, 56, Winter Park, 27 Sept 2017 *Arrest*
7/8/19 Penalty Phase Day 4: State witness: Dr. Greg Prichard, Psychologist (Defense mental health expert who evaluated Nelson). Defense witnesses: Valerie McClain, a psychologist. Scott Nelson. Nelson wants a hearing alleging ineffective counsel. Nelson tells the jury he wants to be sentenced to death. Defense rests. State rebuttal witness: Dr. Greg Prichard, a psychologist. Penalty phase continues on 7/9.
7/9/19 Penalty Phase Day 5: State rebuttal witness: Dr. Greg Prichard, a psychologist. State rests. During break: The two jurors involved in Tuesday’s disruption told Circuit Judge Keith F. White they were waiting outside the courtroom at the Orange County Courthouse when a yelling man came up to them and punched a window, causing his hand to bleed. Both jurors told White they could remain impartial after the incident. The judge reminded all jurors they can’t consider any statements made outside the courtroom. Deliberations are scheduled to begin Wednesday, after the prosecution and defense present final arguments. Penalty phase continues on 7/10.