Re: [pyrnet] Verdict in the Diane Whipple mauling case?

[darrell goolsbee <dgoolsbee@ev1.net>]

<< I'm not sure that they had it right on the news. Was not the
> husband convicted of manslaughter? From what I understand, the
> manslaughter charge and the mischievous animal that killed charge
> were the first 2 charges to come back as guilty. Took an extra
> day of deliberations to come back guilty on the second degree
> murder charge. I'd imagine the more serious charge cancels out
> the lesser charge.>>

I'm not sure how CA law works on this. But the verdict was guilty on all
five counts. Marjorie Knoller on 2nd degree murder, involuntary
manslaughter and keeping the dangerous dogs, and Mr. Noell on
manslaughter and keeping the dangerous dogs.

Darrell Goolsbee
Fort Worth, TX