The grand jury heard the evidence and returned an indictment.
But when the jury returned a $675,000 damage award, they went too far.
Two hours later, the jury returned with a death sentence.
A jury can return a majority verdict in a civil case.
But he said that the grand jury, which would get the case within several months, could also return no indictment.
Soon after that, the jury returned with a death sentence.
As to the cause of his death, the jury returned an open verdict.
Lawyers in the case said the jury of 11 women and one man might return a verdict by next week.
More important, the jury returned what is called a "special verdict."
Six hours later the jury returned a judgment of $1.1 million.