File- In this March 21, 2019 file photo, John Jonchuck appears before Judge Chris Helinger during his trial at the Pinellas County Criminal Justice Center in Clearwater, Fla. A prosecutor says a Florida man who threw his 5-year-old daughter off a Tampa Bay area bridge knew what he was doing was wrong, and that he should be found guilty of first-degree murder. Prosecutor Paul Bolan told jurors in his closing arguments Monday, April 15, 2019, that John Jonchuck clearly knew what he was doing when he dropped his daughter Phoebe 62 feet into Tampa Bay four years ago. (Scott Keeler/Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool, File)
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Jurors are deliberating the fate of a Florida man accused of throwing his 5-year-old daughter off a Tampa Bay area bridge.
The panel of seven men and five women was sent home after two hours on Monday evening. They returned Tuesday morning to continue weighing the case of John Jonchuck.
During closing arguments on Tuesday, prosecutors said Jonchuck knew what he was doing when he dropped Phoebe Jonchuck 62 feet (18 meters) to her death four years ago. Defense attorneys say Jonchuck was insane at the time.
Jonchuck faces life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder. Jurors also could find him not guilty by reason of insanity and the judge could send him to a mental health center, where he could eventually be released if doctors deem him fit.
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Please update site – Always late on your updates. He was found guilty over 20 hours ago.