Deliberations are underway in the trial of Mason Lubitz, accused of murdering his neighbor Trevor Beeman on Christmas Day 2021. Lubitz was admonished by the judge following an outburst directed toward the lead investigator. Prosecutors and defense attorneys argue that an argument between the two months prior to the shooting was a turning point in their friendship, with prosecutors suggesting it was the motive for the murder, while the defense claims it led Lubitz to fear for his life.
SAN ANTONIO - Deliberations are underway in the trial of Mason Lubitz, accused of murdering his neighbor Trevor Beeman on Christmas Day 2021.
Lubitz was admonished on Jan. 16 by 399th District Court Judge Frank Castro following an outburst directed toward the lead investigator, detective Roberto Garcia."Thanks for believing me," Lubitz told Garcia in the presence of jurors who were promptly escorted out of the courtroom for a break. The outburst came after Garcia characterized an argument between Lubitz and Beeman that occurred months before the shooting as a misdemeanor assault, though Lubitz's attorneys provided context to the incident that they said made the attack a serious felony.Prosecutors and defense attorneys for Lubitz have argued that the argument was the turning point in their friendship.
Prosecutors, however, suggesting it was the motive for the Christmas Day shooting while Lubitz's attorneys said it was why Lubitz feared for his life when Beeman opened his apartment door and threatened to assault him again.
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