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Couey Is Alone


5:44 p.m.

John Couey is alone.

The jury has left to decide whether any of them want to talk to reporters about their experiences. His remaining attorneys tapped him on the back, seemed to offer him some words of consolation. They then left out the front door.

In a moment worthy of a comedy, two minutes later, both defense attorneys walked back in.

“Sorry Judge,” Alan Fanter said.

They rejoined Couey.

When they came back, Howard gaveled the case adjourned.

Quickly, again, the attorneys are gone.

Their work isn’t quite over yet. The jury’s decision is a recommendation, and the court will reconvene on March 22 for another hearing.

There will be some post-trial statements, which I will bring to you once they happen.


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Anthony McCartney is blogging from the trial of John Couey, who stands accused in the death of 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford.
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Thomas W. Krause, who came to The Tampa Tribune in 2003, holds a master’s degree in print journalism from the University of Miami. He began his career 13 years ago covering north Georgia politics. Currently, he focuses on coverage of crime and legal issues.
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Samara Sodos is covering the Couey trial for News Channel 8. Sam reported on the disappearance of Jessica Lunsford in Citrus County in March 2005 and has followed the legal developments in the case from the beginning. She and photojournalists Maurice Capobianco and Michael Egger will bring you the latest developments from the trial and introduce you to some unusual elements of the case.
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Jim Tunstall has been a reporter, editor and columnist for the Tribune in Citrus County since 1978. He began covering the story shortly after Jessica was reported missing in February 2005.
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