Posted on 08/21/2006 3:55:16 PM PDT by SmithL
MARTINEZ -- Scott Dyleski's attorney rested her case today after presenting less than a day of testimony.
Closing arguments in the case are set to begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Dyleski, 17, faces life in prison is convicted of murder and burglary charges in the slaying of Pamela Vitale, his neighbor in a hillside Lafayette neighborhood. Prosecutors says she was killed as part of a plan to use her and other neighbors' credit cards to buy marijuana-growing equipment.
One of two final witnesses, Kameryn Summers, testified under questioning by deputy public defender Ellen Leonida that Dyleski was a caring person.
"He never once said anything like wanting to hurt someone," Summers said.
After testimony concluded this morning, the jury was sent home while attorney argued final motions.
How's that for reasonable doubt?
FYI
I was going to ask why he only faces life nut then recalled the recent Supreme Court ruling.
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