Defense rests in Huguely trial

The defense has rested in the trial of the man accused of murdering Yeardley Love.

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Saturday Afternoon Updates

2:58pm - Closing arguments are underway

 

2:30pm - "Judge Hogshire preparing to read the jury instructions. Odd that it's before closing arguments"

2:18pm - Huguely's defense rested their case just after 2pm. Huguely was not called to the stand to testify, but he wasn't expected to.

 

Saturday Morning Updates

9:52 - Prosecutor Dave Chapman objects to 2 defense medical witnesses; Says defense gave them information about earlier testimony | The experts in question are Dr. Jan Leetsma, who testified earlier this week, and Dr. Ronald Uscinski who is scheduled for today

9:45 - Trial begins with a dispute

9:00 -  Trial start delayed, unknown reason. Trial was expected to begin at 9am

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Here is what happened on Friday:

11:19 Saturday is a work day. Nothing Sunday, nothing Monday, for the holiday, and nothing on Tuesday because it's grand jury day here # lovemurder # huguely In other words, after tomorrow, the next day for the # huguely # lovemurder trial will be Wednesday of next week.

11:11 Testimony is done for the day at the # huguely # lovemurder trial. Quagliana "projectile vomiting" according to co-council Francis Lawrence.

10:46 Brief recess now, defense attorney Lawrence now checking to see whether Quagliana can come in # huguely # lovemurder

10:43 Massaro's testimony indicates that Love and # Huguely were getting along after the threatening e-mail, and before her death # lovemurder

10:35 The video is from a security camera at the " Boylan Heights" bar # lovemurder # huguely

10:34 Showing a video taken on Saturday, May 1, 2010. We can't see it; Massaro testifies # Huguely and Love were holding hands in it # lovemurder

10:31 When Massaro refers to # Huguely she calls him " George-ee" # lovemurder

10:28 George Huguely's aunt, Alina Massaro, on the stand now. # huguely # lovemurder

10:10 Thomas said Love's laptop would have been valued at $100-$150 in May of 2010 # lovemurder # huguely. This is an important point, because in Virginia stealing something worth more than $200 is a felony.

10:03 Next up- Ben Thomas, a computer consultant # huguely # lovemurder

10:01 Again, this was five days before Love's death. Defense says it's the first time either Love or # hugely hit the other one # lovemurder

9:59 Carolyn Wanamaker (not sure on the spelling) is the other high school girl that was visiting.  Wannamaker says she saw Yeardley Love come in to # Huguely apartment and hit him with her purse. Wannamaker also says the movie " Borat" was on that night in Huguely's apartment.

9:50 Beaumeyer (spelling of her name still needs to be verified) was out at bars that night, wound up back at # huguely apartment.. Saw Yeardley Love come in # lovemurder

9:46 Alice Beaumeyer, a high school student who was visiting UVA,is one of two girls who were visiting Kate Camber the Tuesday before Yeardley Love's death # lovemurder # huguely

Sounded like "Alice Beaumeyer" but that may not be how she spells it # lovemurder # huguely

9:43 One of the high school students who was visiting the University of Virginia in the Spring of 2010 is on the stand now # lovemurder # huguely

9:36 Woodhouse studied the piece of drywall from Yeardley Love's bedroom. He says there's no evidence of any contact with it # lovemurder # huguely

9:32 And we're underway. The first defense witness today is Dr. Michael Woodhouse, a bio-mechanical consultant # lovemurder # huguely

9:28 Defense attorney Francis Lawrence says they still have two doctors that Quagliana will be handling # lovemurder # huguely

9:25 a.m. Quagliana is still sick.. But at the # huguely # lovemurder trial they will do other defense witnesses today

9:15 a.m. We're still waiting to see whether defense attorney Rhonda Quagliana is feeling better today.