"After four days of deliberation, jurors have reached a
partial verdict in the trial of Nagee Green, finding the defendant
guilty on charges of assault. It's been nearly three weeks since opening statements for Green's
trial began, revealing details of a brawl at Cornell University which
took a tragic turn last summer when 19-year-old Anthony Nazaire was
fatally stabbed in the chest. Green was later accused of stabbing
Nazaire and Rahiem Williams – who survived his injuries – three times in
the back. Judge John C. Rowley received a note from the jury late Monday
afternoon that they had reached a decision finding Green guilty on the
felony second-degree assault charge, but were deadlocked on further
decisions in regards to the murder charge. District Attorney Matthew Van Houten described the death of Nazaire a
"tragedy" and a "murder," during the trial, arguing that it was clear
Green had intent to kill Nazaire after it was discovered that he was
carrying a "military-style" knife on the night of the brawl. However, Green's attorney Joseph Joch argued that the "dots didn't
connect" within the details of the case when it was found that there
were no eyewitnesses pinpointing Green as the stabber and the only DNA
found on the knife belonged to Williams. Much of the evidence was
presented through short, shaky Snapchat videos. "In light of the fact that you have indicated that you’ve had the
same position since Thursday, I will accept the closure that no further
deliberation is going to change this," Rowley said. While no further
decisions were made on Monday, Rowley suggested the case may go to
re-trial and dismissed the jury. "It's never expected that the jury will not reach a verdict," said
Van Houten afterward. "We are ready to try the case again and we believe
the judge will give us a trial." Defense attorney Michael Perehinec also said it was unexpected that
the jury would not reach a verdict, but remained hopeful of the
possibility that the case could reach dismissal upon post-trial motions. "We are disappointed with the assault charge, but I think a hung jury is indicative of the evidence in the case," he said. A conference between the two parties and Judge Rowley is scheduled
for July 21, when the case and potential re-trial dates will be further
discussed."
https://ithacavoice.com/2017/06/cornell-murder-trial-nagee-green-found/
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