Grandma's murder trial near end, closing arguments start
Closing arguments being Monday in the murder trial of a West Bloomfield grandmother.
Guy: LOCAL 4 IS YOUR OFFICIAL SCHOOL CLOSING NETWORK, WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS CLOSED. Rhonda: JURORS WILL RETURN TODAY FOR CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN THE MURDER TRIAL OF SANDRA LAYNE WHO SHOT AND KILLED HER TEENAGE GRANDSON. Guy: AND FACES THE REST OF HER LIFE IN PRISON IF CONVICTED. IT'S ALREADY BEEN SO EMOTIONAL, SHAWN. Shawn: THE REALLY HAS. IT WILL COME DOWN TO THIS, WILL THEY BELIEVE HER OWN WORDS IT'S AN ACT OF SELF-DEFENSE. Shawn: THE JURY FIRST HEARD THE HEARTBREAKING 911 CALL, THE VOICE OF JONATHAN HALF MONTANA HIMSELF. THE TEEN'S LAST WORDS. THE PROSECUTION SAYS HOFFMAN HAD A PHONE IN EACH HAND, ONE CALLING FOR HELP FROM 911, THE OTHER BEGGING A NEIGHBOR FOR HELP. AND 75-YEAR-OLD SANDRA LAYNE CONTINUED TO FIRE SHOTS INTO HER GRANDSON'S BODY, KILLING HIM. TODAY, CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN THE CASE. DID THIS RISK BY SHE AND HER DEFENSE WORK? LAYNE SAYS SHE WAS SCARED OF HOFFMAN AND HIS DRUG USE AND SAID HE TRIED TO GET THE GUN FROM HER. WHY ARE YOU SHOOTING? I DON'T KNOW. YOU JUST DO. I DON'T KNOW. WERE YOU STILL AFRAID? YES. Shawn: BACK HERE LIVE. THE JURY WILL HEAR TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT CLOSING ARGUMENTS HERE. AND LOCAL 4 WILL BE IN THE COURTROOM. WE'LL ALSO LIVE STREAM THIS FOR YOU ON CLICKONDETROIT.COM. YOU CAN FOLLOW ALONG AS THE CLOSING ARGUMENTS UNFOLD TODAY.
