Michigan Jury Finds Jeffrey Bernard Morris Guilty of Susie Zhao?s Murder
A jury in Michigan took less than one hour to find Jeffrey Bernard Morris guilty of the brutal murder of poker pro Suzie Zhao
A jury in Michigan took less than one hour to find Jeffrey Bernard Morris guilty of the brutal murder of poker pro Suzie Zhao, returning guilty verdicts on both counts of premeditated murder and felony murder...
Poker journalist Jennifer Newell has been among those following the harrowing court case this week, which saw 63-year-old Morris on trial for killing Susie back in July 2020.
The trial, which had only seen two days of witness testimony, all 17 witnesses brought by the prosecution, reached closing arguments Friday in a Michigan court.
The prosecution reinforced their claim that Morris was responsible for the heinous crimes against 33-year-old Susie, who was bound, sexually assaulted, and then set alight while still alive, and are seeking life sentences without parole for Morris on charges of premeditated murder and felony murder.
The accused?s defence lawyer, Michael McCarthy, claimed in his closing argument that there was ?reasonable doubt? as to his client?s guilt.
The Oakland County District Court had heard evidence across two days from a selection of prosecution witnesses, with forensic scientists, automotive experts, and various others testifying to Morris?s connection to the crimes.
The State of Michigan?s chief prosecution litigator, John Skrzynski, built his closing argument around the specific details presented to the court:
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