How jurors in Cal Harris' first trial reached a verdict | Forensic Files

it took the jury less than 4 hours over two days to reach a verdict Michelle's friend Cindy Turner when the verdict was
read you could feel the courtroom on the left of us all of the Harris family just
dropping it was like Domino's and the crying from Cal guilty Calvin Harris was convicted of
the second ree murder of his wife Michelle I think I had to wait a minute to digest it this is the man that killed
my daughter with his bare hands he deserves everything he got no one was more shocked Mr what do
you think of this then Cal's attorneys Bill Easton and Joe colie why do you think the jury did convict Cal Harris I
don't know I don't I I wish I had a good answer for that six of the jurors were willing to
explain to me the evidence was overwhelming there's just so many little pieces that just come together to make
the whole puzzle they say that Cal Harris's own actions gave him away why wouldn't you
join in the search why wouldn't you be questioning those police saying hey you know let's look here let's try this
let's do that he never did any of it and that little bit of blood blood played a big part if they wouldn't have
found any blood he would have got an away with it I think and if Michelle was killed in her
own home the juror said that eliminated the other possible suspects are you going to appeal Cal we followed the
lines of evidence and Beyond a reasonable doubt we believe he did it

On June 7, 2007, jurors in Cal Harris' first trial for the murder of his wife, Michele, reached a verdict that stunned the courtroom. They talk to "48 Hours" about how they reached their decision.

Brief Summary

Calvin Harris was convicted of murdering his wife Michelle, with jurors citing overwhelming evidence against him.

Key points

Calvin Harris Convicted. Calvin Harris was found guilty of the second-degree murder of his wife, Michelle.
Jurors Explain Their Decision. Jurors reveal the overwhelming evidence that led to the conviction of Cal Harris.

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Episode quotes

He deserves everything he got.

A mother reacts to her daughter's murderer being convicted.

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