South Florida mother acquitted due to insanity speaks out
The call for impeachment comes just days after a judge delivered the verdict following a two-day bench trial for Precious Bland.
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The call for impeachment comes just days after a judge delivered the verdict following a two-day bench trial for Precious Bland.
A judge decided the case of Precious Bland on the second day of her bench trial, meaning without a jury, agreeing with the defense that she was experiencing a psychotic episode related to COVID-19.
Following the acquittal, the parents of Lucy Fernandez released a statement expressing disappointment while affirming their respect for the judicial process.
George Pino was found not guilty in charges related to the 2022 boat crash that killed one teenager and left another disabled.
George Pino faced manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after the boat crash near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in 2022.
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Lawyers say Precious Bland was temporarily insane due to COVID-19 when her baby died; prosecutors argue she knew her actions and is responsible.
The crash on Sept. 4, 2022, killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left Katy Puig, now 21, with permanent disabilities.
The trial of real estate developer George Pino reached a pivotal point Wednesday as the defense rested its case in the vessel homicide and manslaughter trial related to the 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez.
The testimony on Day 7 of the trial comes after the state rested its case Tuesday.
The exchange capped a heavy day of testimony focused on how state investigators reconstructed the final moments before Pino's 29-foot vessel slammed into a channel marker.
The video caused emotions to run high, with Fernandez's family growing visibly emotional. At one point, Fernandez's mother and younger brother left the courtroom distraught.
The trial resumed Tuesday morning with Lucy Fernandez's father describing the moment he last saw his daughter alive and when him and his wife were looking for Lucy at the hospital after the deadly crash.
Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez told Pino to "get ahold of yourself" when he began to cry during court on Monday.
George Pino is facing manslaughter and vessel homicide charges connected to the 2022 boat crash.
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Precious Bland was charged with second degree murder after prosecutors claimed she confessed to drowning her daughter in 2021.
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