Live Blog: Joe Caronna trial, day 7

Joe Caronna is in on trial for murder. Prosecutors allege Caronna had been stealing money from his clients and killed his wife to keep her from uncovering his crimes. This is a live blog from the courtroom. Updates appear in reverse chronological order, with the most recent update at the top.

  1. The judge expects the jury to have the case by tomorrow afternoon. #Caronnatrial
  2. Court adjourns. Trial resumes at 9 am. Tomorrow the judge will give jury instructions. There will be closing arguments. #Caronnatrial
  3. That was quick. “@nickthenewsguy: The defense rests its case. #Caronnatrial
  4. Defense is close to wrapping up. Must decide if Joe Caronna will testify or not. It's a possibility. #Caronnatrial
  5. @ericr328 It's convoluted. I believe they're trying to prove the SUV showed up later than prosecution claims, at a time Joe has alibi.
  6. Thanks!!! “@montesi2: @nickthenewsguy You're doing an awesome job.. Thank you”
  7. Eagle needs medical care after getting shot in Hardeman County wild. @JBroachWMC has story on @actionnews5. http://pic.twitter.com/TDARDdKg
  8. Quon finished. Defense asks for a receives a 10-minute recess. #Caronnatrial
  9. Quon says he saw truck on his street Saturday night. Gone fishing from Thursday until Saturday at 8 pm. #Caronnatrial
  10. Mary Quon finished. Defense calls Harris Quon. Lives on Brannick. #Caronnatrial
  11. Quon says she left for lunch just before noon on Sat. Saw "a car or a van" parked on street when she came back. #Caronnatrial
  12. Coleman finished on stand. Defense calls Mary Quon. She lives on Brannick Drive. #caronnatrial
  13. Coleman went to work around 6 am. Got home arounf 2:45 pm. Couldn't navigate turn bc AV ws in the way. #Caronnatrial
  14. Myers finished on the witness stand. Defense calls James Coleman. He lived on Brannick in Oct. 2008. #Caronnatrial
  15. James Coleman testifies in #Caronnatrial. Saw Avalanche when he got home from work on Sat. Truck there all weekend. http://pic.twitter.com/McPE4tqw
  16. Gave BPD tag number. BPD said it might be a missing vehicle. #Caronnatrial
  17. Myers didn't notice it when left 4 dinner. He called BPD Mon. morning abt car. "I don't like strangers parking on our street." #Caronnatrial
  18. Myers says a black SUV ws parked on his street. First noticed it when he got back from eating dinner on Sat. around 8:15 pm. #Caronnatrial
  19. Back upstairs. Trial still going. Defense calls Stanley Myers to the stand. He lives on Brannick Dr. #Caronnatrial

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