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News » Jury deliberating in Schmidt trial
Mar. 10, 2010
The fate of a former Appleton firefighter is now in the hands of a jury.
Earlier this afternoon attorneys gave their closing statements in the Scott Schmidt murder trial. Schmidt killed his estranged wife, Kelly Wing Schmidt, and shot his mother-in-law in the chest last April during an argument at Wing Schmidt's home.
Schmidt's attorney, Greg Petit, argues that his client may be guilty of first degree reckless homicide, but he doesn't think he committed the more serious offense of first degree murder. Petit says the difference is that Schmidt intent to kill his wife.
Outagamie County District Attorney Carrie Schneider says Wing Schmidt's injuries show he intended to kill her.
Schmidt also faces a charge of first degree attempted homicide for shooting his mother-in-law, Barb Wing. Petit is asking jurors to consider the lesser charge of first degree recklessly endangering safety. He claims that Schmidt didn't intent to kill her either.
The jury is now deliberating the case. It's made up of eight men and four women. |
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