Jury back for third day of deliberations in Redskins' Sean Taylor slaying trial
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A South Florida jury is back for a third day of deliberations in the trial of a man accused of fatally shooting Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor during an ill-fated 2007 burglary.
Jurors wanted to quit early Thursday because some had planned Halloween trick-or-treat outings with their children. They were scheduled to resume debating the fate of 23-year-old Eric Rivera Jr. on Friday morning.
Rivera is accused of murder and armed burglary and could get a life prison sentence if convicted. He confessed to police that he shot Taylor during the attempted burglary, but he testified in his own defense that the confession was improperly coerced.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Four other young men from the Fort Myers area were charged, and one has pleaded guilty. The other three will stand trial later.