SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon case of a father and son accused of planting a bomb that killed two police officers is now in the hands of a jury.
Bruce Turnidge and his son, Joshua, are charged with aggravated murder and other counts stemming from the explosion at a Woodburn bank two years ago. They face the death penalty if convicted.
Bruce Turnidge's lawyer said during closing arguments Tuesday that there's no evidence that whoever planted the bomb wanted it to go off.
Prosecutor Matt Kemmy dismissed the argument, saying the Turnidges could have built a fake bomb if they didn't intend to create an explosion.
Jurors did not return a verdict before ending for the day. The father and son have implicated each other and denied involvement in the plot.
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon case of a father and son accused of planting a bomb that killed two police officers is now in the hands of a jury.
Bruce Turnidge and his son, Joshua, are charged with aggravated murder and other counts stemming from the explosion at a Woodburn bank two years ago. They face the death penalty if convicted.
Bruce Turnidge's lawyer said during closing arguments Tuesday that there's no evidence that whoever planted the bomb wanted it to go off.
Prosecutor Matt Kemmy dismissed the argument, saying the Turnidges could have built a fake bomb if they didn't intend to create an explosion.
Jurors were told to consider each defendant's case separately. The father and son have implicated each other and denied involvement in the plot.
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