Closing Arguments In Buzbee Trial

Alabama Trial Prosecution and defense in Eric Buzbee capital murder trial present closing arguments...jury to be charged Thursday

by Pat Peterson

Published: Wed, May 27, 2009 - 6:08 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, May 27, 2009 - 7:42 pm CST

After three weeks of calling more than 75 witnesses, prosecutors in the Eric Buzbee capital murder trial rested Wednesday morning. Just before lunch, Buzbee's attorney John Beck called four witnesses and rested. The fate of Buzbee, who is accused of robbing and killing Spanish Fort gas station owner Bobby Wilson, now lies in the hands of the jury.

On Wednesday afternoon during closing arguments, Assistant District Attorney Michael Pylant told jurors Buzbee was a desperate drug addict quote "Buzbee was a powder keg waiting to explode...a man who had an unquenchable appetite for crack cocaine."

During closing arguments, defense attorney John Beck told jurors after three weeks prosecutors still didn't have any physical evidence linking his client to the murder saying quote "Eric Buzbee had a couple rough days but it certainly wasn't enough to rob or kill somebody. I don't know who killed Bobby Wilson, that's not my burden. But I do know who didn't do it...my client."

Judge James Reid will charge the jury Thursday morning and will give them instructions on how to deliberate and what possible verdicts they can return against Buzbee.

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BamaBob Says:

Fri, May 29, 2009 at 8:18 am

True, someone on the jury must still have some questions about guilt or innocence.

cmb1 Says:

Fri, May 29, 2009 at 8:13 am

Dilebertabing this long you never know?

faithful Says:

Fri, May 29, 2009 at 7:49 am

Yeah,havent heard to much about the jury,just that there was a lady that got on the stand and explained that just two days after the crime happened,he ran the lady down and got out of the truck with something with duck tape on it trying to harm her???And that made the ladys in the jury cry….so hopefully they can come with the guilty verdict!

BamaBob Says:

Fri, May 29, 2009 at 7:40 am

From what I have read about this case, the guy sounds guilty to me. But, I did not see and hear what the jurors did during the trial. Just hope they get it right.

faithful Says:

Fri, May 29, 2009 at 7:37 am

You know,I dont like to judge people because the Lord does that,but that man is GUILTY!! There is just way to much evidence and peoples testimonies that are right on to him commiting this horrific crime..They need to find him guilty because if not,who knows who hes gonna go harm when all pumped up on drugs again!!

shihtzuman Says:

Wed, May 27, 2009 at 8:10 pm

What does everyone thing. Is He guilty