Community Corner
Did Sandra Layne's Testimony Help Her Case?
The 75-year-old West Bloomfield grandmother tried to convince jurors that the shooting death of grandson Jonathan Hoffman was not murder, but self defense. Will it work?
Taking the witness stand in one's own defense at trial is always a calculated risk, but was one defense attorney Jerome Sabbota said early on would be important to Sandry Layne's self-defense theory. The 75-year-old West Bloomfield woman's tearful appearance on the witness stand for the better parts of two days punctuated a crucial week of testimony in Oakland County Circuit Court last week.
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The trial is scheduled to continue with closing arguments Monday morning.
We want to know:
Do you think her testimony will convince jurors that she is not guilty of murder?
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