With a tree branch. The prosecution contended that she was still alive in the woods and the defense contended she was not. The judge read this clarification to the jury. In the course of one continuous event, it does not matter whether the alleged victims death precededa followed the alleged sexual attack. However, for the rape to constitute one continuous event, the death and the alleged rape must occur very close in time, almost simultaneously. On two other counts, another aggravated rape, and the Armed Robbery of Colleen Ritzers underwear, the jury found philip chism guilty as charged. So something of a split verdict for philip chism. But bottom line, this jury that sat for hall these weeks, it rejected the defense here, that claimed that philip chism was mentally hale ill when he attacked Colleen Ritzer. Vanessa bob, youve been single day of this emotional trial and sometimes we see the member. Can you tell us how family members reacted when the verdict was read . Well, everybody w
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