1.Jury Verdicts and Juror Polling
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MR. KRATZ: Your Honor, the State of Wisconsin appears by Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz, Assistant Attorney General Tom Fallon, both appearing as Special Prosecutors.
MR. STRANG: Good afternoon, Steven Avery is in person. Jerome Buting and Dean Strang on his behalf.
THE COURT: Before the Court brings the jury in and receives the verdicts, I want to remind all those present in the courtroom that this is a court of law. The Court recognizes the emotional nature of this case and its importance to all parties involved. However, vocal outbursts or displays of emotion will not be tolerated. Any violation will result in removal from the courtroom. At this time I will ask that the jury be brought in.
(Jury present.)
THE COURT: You may be seated. Members of the jury, the Court has been informed that the jury has reached its verdicts in this case. At this time I will ask the foreperson to present the verdicts to the bailiff so that they may be brought forward.
At this time the Court will read the verdicts. On Count 1, the verdict reads as follows: We, the jury, find the defendant, Steven A. Avery, guilty of first degree intentional homicide as charged in the first count of the Information.
On Count 2, the verdict reads: We, the jury, find the defendant, Steven A. Avery, not guilty of mutilating a corpse as charged in the second count of the Information.
On Count 3, the verdict reads: We, the jury, find the defendant, Steven Avery, guilty of possession of a firearm as charged in the third count of the Information.
The verdict on Count 1 is signed by the foreperson of the jury, dated today. The other verdicts are also signed by the foreperson of the jury.
At this time the Court is going to poll the jurors. I will ask the media folks to cut the audio at this time.
Mr. Slaby, were the verdicts as read by the Court, and are they still now, your verdicts in this case?
DANIEL SLABY: Yes, your Honor.
THE COURT: Ms Free, were the verdicts as read by the Court, and are they still now, your verdicts in this case?
DIANE FREE: Yes, sir.
THE COURT: Ms Schmidt, were the verdicts as read by the Court, and are they still now, your verdicts in this case?
BARBARA SCHMIDT: Yes, sir.
THE COURT: Ms Thorne, were the verdicts as read by the Court, and are they still now, your verdicts in this case?
MS. THORNE: Yes, sir.
THE COURT: Ms Dorn, were the verdicts as read by the Court, and are they still now, your verdicts in this case?
THE COURT: Mr. Nelesen, were the verdicts as read by the Court, and are they still now, your verdicts in this case?
PAUL NELESEN: Yes, sir.
THE COURT: Mr. Klein, were the verdicts as read by the Court, and are they still now, your verdicts in this case?
NATHAN KLEIN: Yes, your Honor.
THE COURT: Mr. Schuette, were the verdicts as read by the Court, and are they still now, your verdicts in this case?
MR. SCHUETTE: Yes, your Honor.
THE COURT: Ms Flint, were the verdicts as read by the Court, and are they still now, your verdicts in this case?
MARION FLINT: Yes, your Honor.
THE COURT: Mr. Mohr, were the verdicts as read by the Court, and are they still now, your verdicts in this case?
WILLIAM MOHR: Yes, your Honor.
THE COURT: Ms Stienmetz, were the verdicts as read by the Court, and are they still now, your verdicts in this case?
NANCY STIENMETZ: Yes, your Honor.
THE COURT: Mr. Wardman, were the verdicts as read by the Court, and are they still now, your verdicts in this case?
MR. WARDMAN: Yes, your Honor.