VERDICT WATCH: Murdered Child Cold Case - Closing Arguments - GA v. Teresa Black - Day Five

[@diedraware5949]

Sadly, she had planned to take this dark secret to her grave. She never sent an anonymous letter or made an anonymous call for authorities to give him a name for twenty-three years. Thank God for Ava who never gave up on locating him. Justice for William❤

[@SweetTeaTvTeaSippers]

Justice for William❤

[@lindavieira364]

Justice for william

[@Gringa_L]

At least she has to live the rest of her life with the public knowing what happened, even if the jury couldn't make it official. That's a form of punishment.

[@nancywranovsky5497]

This attorney is one excellent, brilliant, gifted attorney. I’ve never heard such a worthy closing argument. I don’t know if he is her Public Defender but if he is a PD he needs a raise and he should go into Private practice. He nailed it and the jury heard him.

[@db16548]

The defense attorney's closing statement is done well. He is a clear, convincing speaker.

[@tobiwalker7145]

Ava's a hero. I like what the prosecutor said about Charlotte not being far from Atlanta. Ava or some of the father's family would have come for that child if Teresa had asked them to. We'll never know if Teresa left Charlotte with her son so she could disappear him where it wouldn't be noticed or if she got to Atlanta and made her decision there but, either way, like the prosecutor said, it's high time she's held responsible for his death. That the details get lost in time shouldn't give a murderer a free pass.

[@Sam.IAM2]

She is SO TOTALLY GUILTY 🎉

[@CrazyMaryJo]

Verdict watch Jury went home 6 pm EST so no verdict today 😫

[@camillebarclay7945]

She’s guilty

[@kevinthomson557]

SHE IS GUILTY THROUGH and THROUGH....COME ON JURY CONVICT HER GIVE WILLIAM HIS TRUE JUSTICE AND MAY GOD REST HIS SOUL!!!!!

[@jodydarby]

There’s no way for the state to prove this. She should not be convicted. The situation is sad, but they can’t prove murder.

[@rescuedogtrailrides6352]

I agree. Even the judge said we dont know the cause of death when arguing over proposed instructions. Simply hating her is not proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt as to the first degree murder charge. As to abandonment of body she might be guilty of that as she admitted that.

[@laurenbaynes]

Ummm sir nvm

[@laurenbaynes]

So he went to a wooded area alone at 6 what some kindnappers killed him 😐 oh okay well if that happened your son went missing but you never called 911 oh okay…….

[@arlora8930]

What lead a "21yo baby" a young mother to leave her child's body in the woods, after an accidental-overdose... Is obvious?! Yea, she may be the one on trial, but she's not alone, in fault... A lot is withheld, but we know what we know and that's that the little fella was born with two families🤔 Two families, that either hated his mom so much so he winded up suffering the consequences of adults not putting pettiness aside, or their living conditions back then were no better... By the look of the father, he's had some battles with drug addiction and if his family were more fit for the child's (safety,) why allow so much time to go by w/o reporting the mother's unstable living or mental conditions🤨

[@cristysanders4660]

But you did hear that they kept trying to see and gain access of little williams

[@arlora8930]

@@cristysanders4660 Try... By law and DNA, they were entitled to do more.

[@snowcattish]

​@@arlora8930You're truly insane if you're trying to blame William Sr family for Teresa's actions. Teresa hid the child, his disappearance & his death from his paternal family and the rest of the world even though friends & family we're looking for him. There's one person responsible for William's death and that is Teresa.

[@db16548]

Young, confused, irresponsible, yes. A murderer, no. NOT GUILTY!

[@db16548]

For heavensake, she was ONLY 15 years old when she had this kid! Way, way WAY too young to have a child and be expected to be responsible!!!!

[@cristysanders4660]

Seeing his skull makes me so sad. That poor baby. Had people that wanted him. What was her motive? Evil needs no motive. Plain and simple

[@tammyglasenappsimon4941]

She didn't want to be bother with him no more.

[@Emy53]

I hope the verdict is decided today. When it takes this long, it's likely that they're not understanding the meanings of the charges. I done believe she intended to murder the child, but, she arrived in Atlanta and soon after her arrival, she was already telling lies about Williams whereabouts. She wasn't known in town not even William, so this made it easier for her not to be connected to the child when he was found. No one knew who they were in Atlanta. She saw her son dead, and decided to leave him there and continued to lie about his whereabouts. This woman is so quilty at so many levels.

[@db16548]

She walked away and left his body because she was screwed up. More than likely on drugs, but that doesn't make her an intentional murderer.

[@SillyPick]

Did they say when the stop time was today?

[@Ittybitty733]

Are they done foe today or what?? Dang i miss this stuff all the time but i had other things to get done

[@vanessao7323]

What is happening today? we have had closing right?

[@db16548]

Maybe she stole the medication.

[@jamiewright9910]

Is this still live chat

[@jamiewright9910]

Nvm. Lol comments

[@karimahoney5708]

I wish the prosecutor would have run her credit report and tax history to prove where she lived and worked during this time.

[@kyliemarie6386]

They more than likely did run it but came up with nothing. Even working at the strip club, it’s typically cash money so there wouldn’t be evidence of much even during that time.

[@SirSmorbie]

just checking in ? Verdict? This babe is guilty!

[@Dijabril]

I’m sickened by the the jury’s inability to put William to rest. You disgust me. I will never forgive the lack of common sense displayed here. You must be horrible people and have similar evil deeds in your past.

[@Paula-mq5ch]

I thought about the , murder and now agree her actions caused him to die so yes all 6 counts Guilty‼️‼️

[@drjosefina]

Hi

[@mirandaajames]

This murder charge...I don't know. The ME says the manner and cause is undetermined. No conclusion on whether the tylenol/benadryl was an overdose. No conclusion on whether the jaw fracture was pre or post mortem. The neglect/isolation evidence isn't there, everyone says they saw and took William whenever they wanted except the father. If she wanted rid of William she could have left him with numerous people in North Carolina, as the State mentioned numerous times, and gone off on her own. So many holes in the story that she dumped the body. Who was this accomplice with a car that helped her dump a dead child's body in the woods?? The State kept claiming she knew no one and had no ties in Atlanta. The strongest evidence is her lying about his status for years after he died and the fact that she admitted she left him in the woods when he wouldn't wake up that morning. So she's guilty of something but murder is a stretch IMO. I'll accept what the jury chooses. I'm glad I'm not in their position.

[@laurenbaynes]

What did she do to him before she killed him I believe she did it

[@SPNEWSNUGGETS]

We is talking about this case on my page today everyone is welcome to come 3pm central, we been following this case

[@Cherbear88]

Does anybody else have a rainbow?

[@12freddyscomingforyou5]

😢Poor Baby

[@IzzyMariel]

No evidence of guilt. Free Teresa!

[@UnapolegeticallyAProblem]

Perhaps when it comes to murder however, if you seriously believe there is no evidence of guilt on any of the counts then you are either a member of her family or you were watching some other trial.

[@IcedMachiatto]

Agreed

[@IcedMachiatto]

@@16MedicRNshe got no benefits at all.

[@IzzyMariel]

@@UnapolegeticallyAProblem I always get accused of being a family member when I say NG on a trial 🤣

[@IzzyMariel]

@@16MedicRN I'm not going to type it all out. listen to the defense's closing - it's not long.

[@drjosefina]

Hi