Michelle Troconis found guilty on six counts in Jennifer Dulos murder case
Michelle Troconis, 49, pleaded not guilty and denies any involvement in Jennifer Dulos’ disappearance and death
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Michelle Troconis has been found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder.
After 12 hours of deliberation over the past three days, the jury found Ms Troconis guilty on all six counts Friday.
Jurors were tasked with deciding whether the 49-year-old conspired with her former boyfriend Fotis Dulos to kill his estranged wife, Jennifer Dulos, in Connecticut on 24 May 2019, and cover up the crime.
During closing arguments, prosecutors described Jennifer’s murder as “deliberate and intentional” and said that Troconis and Dulos “worked to make this happen”.
Jennifer’s body has never been found, but she has been officially declared dead – with police finding that she died a violent death at the hands of Dulos.
In January 2020, Fotis died by suicide after being charged with her murder.
Troconis pleaded not guilty and insisted she did not know Fotis was doing anything nefarious as she watched him toss garbage bags into random bins, or as she helped him write up a timeline of their whereabouts on the day Jennifer disappeared.
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Jury is watching playback of testimony
The jury is in the courtroom after requesting the testimony of Michelle Troconis’ best friend Clara “Petu” Duperron.
Ms Duperron testified on the final day for the defence.
They will now watch a playback of testimony, which is about 38 minutes long.
Michelle Troconis’ friend testified she was acting normal the day Jennifer Dulos went missing
The jury is listening to playback of Clara “Petu” Duperron’s testimony in court.
She previously testified that Michelle Troconis was acting normal the morning Jennifer Dulos went missing.
She also testified to Fotis Dulos’ reaction to a custody report as being "favorable to him."
Playback of testimony ends
Playback of Ms Duperron's testimoy is over and the jury has left the courtroom to continue deliberations.
Court is on lunch break
Court is on lunch break until 2pm.
The jury paused deliberations while listening to a playback of testimony for 38 minutes.
They will now take lunch before returning to deliberations this afternoon.
Jurors have returned to deliberating
Lunch break is over and jurors have returned to the jury room to continue deliberations.
The jury has been deliberating for a total of four hours and 17 minutes.
Who is on the jury in Michelle Troconis trial?
There are six people on the jury tasked with deciding whether Michelle Troconis was involved in conspiring with her former boyfriend Fotis Dulos in the plot to kill his estranged wife Jennifer Dulos and cover up the crime.
The jury is evenly split with three women and three women.
They have been deliberating for a little over four hours total since closing arguments ended on Tuesday.
What charges does Michelle Troconis face?
Michelle Troconis is charged with conspiracy to commit murder, evidence tampering and hindering prosecution.
Ms Troconis has insisted that she did not know Fotis was doing anything nefarious as she watched him toss garbage bags into random bins, or as she helped him write up a timeline of their whereabouts on the day Jennifer disappeared.
She has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Will there be a verdict today?
The jury will deliberate for about 30 minutes as the judge typically dismisses court at 4.45pm.
They have been deliberating for nearly five hours total.
Earlier in the day, the jury asked to see the testimony of Michelle Troconis’ best friend Clara “Petu” Duperron.
Ms Duperron testified on the final day for the defence and recalled her friend was acting normal the morning Jennifer Dulos went missing.
The courthouse closes at 5pm.
Jury is back in the courtroom
The jury has been brought back into the courtroom.