SANTA CLARA COUNTY (KRON) — Closing arguments are underway in the murder trial for Sierra Lamar.
Antolin Garcia-Torres, the 26-year-old man who Santa Clara County prosecutors allege murdered 15-year-old Sierra LaMar in 2012.
The trial is wrapping up after almost three months of witness testimony, including discussion of the physical evidence key to the no-body case, including DNA found in Garcia-Torres’ car and on her clothes, which were recovered in a field near her house outside Morgan Hill.
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If convicted, the jury could impose the death penalty on Garcia-Torres, who has two children and has been in custody since May 21, 2012.
KRON4’s Rob Fladeboe is in the courtroom and tweeting details:
Antolin Garcia Torres did not take stand in 13 wk trial. His atty Al Lopez likely won’t begin defense closing arguments before tomorrow pic.twitter.com/8wuOD1wRe8
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
Jury reminded that odds of certain DNA found on evidence not that of #SierraLaMar: one in 98 million. pic.twitter.com/sPvg4A3Y6s
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
Dist. Atty. Jeff Rosen in front row as closing arguments resume in #SierraLaMar murder trial. Pros. David Boyd going over DNA evidence pic.twitter.com/tNiZ6x9cba
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
DA says attacks on DNA evidence absurd. Defense strategy “desperate,”. Designed to plant reasonable doubt in jury hearing #SierraLaMar case pic.twitter.com/w8JMSwB69E
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
DA says attacks on DNA evidence absurd. Defense strategy “desperate,”. Designed to plant reasonable doubt in jury hearing #SierraLaMar case pic.twitter.com/w8JMSwB69E
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
DA tells jury defense expert on DNA is not a scientist but rather a professional witness hired by defense to testify. pic.twitter.com/4YOFiWF1CU
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
Jury now hearing review of DNA evidence, which analysts say is cornerstone of case against #AntolinGarciaTorres.
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
#SierraLaMar “did not abandon’ her family &friends. She did not abandoned her life, ‘it was taken from her’ says pros. In closing arguments pic.twitter.com/e8vOudIgvM
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
#SierraLaMar accused killer Antolin Garcia Torres faces death penalty if convicted. Jury must decide his fate ‘beyond reasonable doubt,’ pic.twitter.com/EShqOozqcM
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
Morning recess over. Closing arguments resume in trial of Antolin Garcia Torres, accused in murder of #SierraLaMar. pic.twitter.com/6rjHJyJD8X
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
Jury again see’s selfy videos #SierraLaMar. Pros says some might see her as ‘goofy kid,’ but to defendant, she was ‘prey.’ pic.twitter.com/fyxp3rnrut
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
Jury shown #SierraLaMar‘s jeans & underwear. Def. objection to Pros. comment about ‘how small she was’ over ruled by judge pic.twitter.com/T1WB2grdRB
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
Only trace left behind by still missing #SierraLaMar was found in def’s car, says pros. #DavidBoyd. pic.twitter.com/kFcgR7mbyL
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
#SierraLaMar ‘totally dependent on her family,’ says prosecution. Not a shred of evidence to support def. suggestion that she ran away. pic.twitter.com/BnpKbwiYWj
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
Jury told #SierraLaMar not perfect, just normal kid. Trial not about her character but what def. #AntolinGarciaTorres allegedly did to her pic.twitter.com/GyebE4tauI
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
Body of #SierraLaMar never found but clothing evidence showed signs of ‘aquatic’ exposure. Pros. Says defendant knows search area very well pic.twitter.com/NRdMIHbFtF
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
Jury in #SierraLaMar case has heard 13 weeks of testimony, most of it about DNA, forensic evidence. Prosecution refreshing their memory. pic.twitter.com/enMn8LIhiI
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
Jury again hears emotional 911 call from Marlene LaMar on day her daughter Sierra vanished as closing arguments get underway. pic.twitter.com/hb0CDPSK38
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
Prosecution reviewing evidence for jury as closing arguments begin in trial of #AntolinGarciaTorres, accused in murder of #SierraLaMar pic.twitter.com/IkVveqnQzv
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
‘Sierra LaMar is dead and this defendant, Antolin Garcia Torres, killed her.’ Prosecutor David Boyd, as closing arguments begin pic.twitter.com/PWyJJfCXWY
— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) May 2, 2017
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