Summerbunny Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 http://www.hlntv.com/article/2012/03/15/hemy-neuman-guilty-verdict-daycare-murder-trialA Georgia jury on Thursday found Hemy Neuman "guilty but mentally ill" for gunning down his alleged lover’s husband in a parking lot of a preschool in November 2010.Neuman pursed his lips and closed his eyes briefly as the verdict was read but showed little emotion in the packed courtroom.He was found guilty but mentally ill on one count of malice murder, and guilty of a second count, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The "guilty but mentally ill" verdict means that the defendant will receive mental health treatment.During the sentencing phase, Neuman solemnly addressed the court, tearfully apologizing for the slaying. "I am so, so, so sorry. I can't say it enough. I can't say enough to all of you, to the precious children, all five of them, to the Sneidermans, my parents ... family, friends, the community at large. I am sorry," he said.Calling it a “planned execution,” DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Gregory A. Adams sentenced Neuman to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Neuman was a successful engineer, and the victim, Rusty Sneiderman, was a Harvard-educated businessman. Sneiderman was shot multiple times at close range outsideDunwoody Prep daycare moments after dropping off his son. The slaying and subsequent trial drew national interest.During the trial, the defense did not cross-examine several of the prosecution’s witnesses, because Neuman did not contest the fact that he pulled the trigger. Neuman pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury did not buy completely Neuman’s insanity defense."He's not crazy, he's a co-conspirator," DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James said during his closing argument Tuesday. According to attorneys from both the defense and the prosecution, Neuman was having an affair with Sneiderman's wife. The prosecution believes the two planned Sneiderman's death together.James said, "Hemy Neuman killed Rusty Sneiderman because he wanted his wife, he wanted his money, and he wanted his life.""She knew that Rusty had been shot because she had primed the pump, she had planted the seed, and she had stoked the fire. She knew that what she set out to do with somebody who is sick had been accomplished," defense attorney Doug Peters told jurors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biloxifalcon Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I guess they are going after the wife next. She done lawyered up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capologist Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 "She knew that Rusty had been shot because she had primed the pump,That gets 'em every time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nono Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I guess they are going after the wife next. She done lawyered up!She is so F'ing guilty---you disgust me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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