Horner's Trial: Jury Decides Fate

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Tanner Horner pleads guilty to capital murder as the jury deliberates his fate between life in prison and the death penalty.

Tanner Horner, the former FedEx driver accused of murdering seven-year-old Athena Strand, has pleaded guilty to capital murder. The jury is now deciding between life in prison or the death penalty. Defense lawyers are presenting testimonies, including Horners grandmother, to humanize him. Prosecutors have presented chilling evidence, including video and audio from inside the van, showing Athenas final moments. Horner admitted to luring her, assaulting her, and blamed a split personality for the crime. DNA evidence also links him to the crime. The trial is ongoing in Fort Worth, with closing arguments set for Tuesday. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c2ec05a17c471f6c

Topics covered

• capital murder
• jury decision
• trial
• defense testimony
• prosecution evidence
• DNA evidence

Keywords

• Tanner Horner
• Athena Strand
• capital murder
• jury
• trial
• defense
• prosecution
• DNA evidence

Sponsors

Solipillow

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FedEx

Places: Fort Worth

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