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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Florida man who tossed infant on highway through car window found guilty of murder
2014-08-02
[NYDAILYNEWS] A Florida man was convicted of murder Thursday for tossing a 3-month-old boy out a moving car window along an interstate, killing the infant instantly.

According to prosecutors, 26-year-old Richard McTear attacked ex-girlfriend Jasmine Bedwell, 22, after she returned home with her son from a friend's house in 2009.

McTear blocked the door when Bedwell tried to flee and grabbed her son, Emanuel Wesley Murray, during the struggle. He then took off down Interstate 275 in Tampa, throwing the baby out of the window, prosecutors said. The baby's blood stains were found on McTear's shorts and in a car he was known to drive.

Defense attorneys argued that McTear was innocent and questioned the mother's credibility.

The jury deliberated for more than seven hours before finding McTear guilty of first-degree murder, kidnapping, battery and aggravated child abuse charges. They will return to court on Monday to begin the sentencing phase.
Posted by:Fred

#10  Hopefully several times.
Posted by: gorb   2014-08-02 21:52  

#9  Or manages a fatal fall up some stairs...
Posted by: CrazyFool   2014-08-02 21:45  

#8  Rambler in Virginia: I was referring to "The Ultimate After."
Posted by: Uncle Phester   2014-08-02 21:31  

#7  Uncle Phester, he'll have a harder time after prison IF there is an after.

From what I understand, prisoners don't like child molesters. My bet is that they like people who throw babies out of cars even less.

I would not be surprised if Mr. McTear has a seriously fatal shower accident while in prison. Or he falls down some stairs.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2014-08-02 20:47  

#6  He'll have a hard time in prison. Harder after.
Posted by: Uncle Phester   2014-08-02 20:15  

#5  Even better than you, I'll bet...
Posted by: tu3031   2014-08-02 12:49  

#4  Defense attorneys argued that McTear was innocent and questioned the mother's credibility.

I sleep well at night. How do they?
Posted by: Frank G   2014-08-02 12:47  

#3  You know in some ways the "eye for an eye" doctrine of our enemy i.e. islam. Is very tempting.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2014-08-02 11:38  

#2  See if Hillary were to have gotten this scumbag (apologies to scum and bags) off, she'd be delighted, just like the pedophile rapist she got off in Arkansas in 1975
Posted by: Jack Salami   2014-08-02 10:02  

#1  It's Florida. I wonder if Vegas is running a death sentence bet?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2014-08-02 09:06  

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