Craig Smith is KGUN 9's Southeast side reporter. Send your story ideas to Craig at [email protected].
TUCSON, Ariz. — Witnesses described watching University of Arizona professor Thomas Meixner shot as the murder trial of expelled graduate student Murad Dervish continued.
They said they saw Murad Dervish hunt down Meixner, shoot him, then shoot him more times as he laid on the floor. University of Arizona says it expelled Murad Dervish after a series of threats. Prosecutors say a thirst for revenge drove Dervish to kill the man he held responsible for his expulsion.Lab Coordinator Tim Corley testified he knew Dervish was barred from campus so the minute he saw him in the halls of Hydrology and Atmospheric Science he told office staff to call 911.“He had a look on his face of absolute fear. His eyes were wide. He was sprinting.”Irma Santander was working in that office.
The defense has laid the legal groundwork for a verdict that Dervish was guilty except insane. That would confine him to a mental hospital instead of prison. It requires finding Dervish was so impaired he did not know he was doing wrong. Prosecutors have pointed to Dervish planning and his attempt to get away as proof he knew exactly what he was doing.Craig Smith is a reporter for KGUN 9. With more than 40 years of reporting in cities like Tampa, Houston and Austin, Craig has covered more than 40 Space Shuttle launches and covered historic hurricanes like Katrina, Ivan, Andrew and Hugo. Share your story ideas and important issues with Craig by emailing [email protected] or by connecting on Facebook and Twitter.
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