Saturday, July 17, 2010
Jury To Resume Deliberations
WEST VIRGINIA....
The jury will resume deliberations Monday morning in the case for Jonathan May, 18, and Austin Vantrease,18, of Delaware, who are charged with felony malicious assault in the beating of former West Virginia University student Ryan Diviney. During a fight last November, Diviney suffered brain damage which has left him in a vegetative state. WVU neurosurgeon Dr. Julian Bailes and WVU trauma surgeon Dr. Jennifer Knight testified that Diviney suffered bleeding, blood clots and bruising of the brain from some type of significant blow to the head. The two teens took the stand in their own defense, saying they did not intend to permanently injure Diviney. May told the jury he punched Diviney once in the face because he thought Diviney was charging at Vantrease, and he saw Vantrease kick Diviney in the head while Diviney lay motionless on the ground.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 7:58 PM 
