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Jury foreman in Corbett, Martens case explains how they arrived at their decision

The jury foreman in the Molly Corbett and Tom Martens murder case spoke just after the two were convicted and sentenced for the murder of Jason Corbett

Jury foreman in Corbett, Martens case explains how they arrived at their decision

The jury foreman in the Molly Corbett and Tom Martens murder case spoke just after the two were convicted and sentenced for the murder of Jason Corbett

WEBVTT URY FOREMAN OPENEDUP ABOUT HOW JURORS CAME TOTHIS DECISION.MALLORY: FOLKS INSIDE THECOURTROOM HAVE REALLY REITERATEDWHAT AN EMOTIONAL DAY THIS HASBEEN, AND REALLY, WHAT ANEMOTIONAL TRIAL THIS HAS BEEN.THE JURY FOREMAN TELLING US THISAFTERNOON THIS WAS A DIFFICULTDECISION.>> YOU SAW TEARS, THERE WERETEARS.I HAD A FEW TEARS WHILE VERDICTSWERE BEING RAN THROUGH.IT WASN'T AN EASY DECISION.SOMEBODY'S LIFE CHANGES,EVERYBODY'S LIFE CHANGES.YOU FEEL BAD FOR EVERYBODYINVOLVED, WHETHER IT'S THEDEFENDANTS OR THE DECEASED'SFAMILY.WE HAVE A JOB TO DO, WE HAD TODO IT, AND I BELIEVE WE GOT ITTHE BEST WAY WE COULD.MALLORY: TOM AAMLAND SAYS WHENTHE JURY FIRST BEGANDELIBERATIONS TUESDAY, THEY TOOKA PRELIMINARY VOTE.HE SAYS THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUSTO CONVICT THOMAS MARTENS OF>> I BELIEVE THERE ARE A LOT OF"I DON'T KNOWS," "I DON'TREMEMBERS" THAT RAISED A LOT OFQUESTIONS FOR THE REST OF THEJURY.I WOULDN'T SAY HE WAS LYING, IJUST -- WE FELT THERE WAS MORETRUTH TO BE SAID.IT WAS JUST TOO CONVENIENT TOSAY, I DON'T REMEMBER.MALLORY: AAMLAND SAYS THEORIGINAL VOTE FOR MOLLY CORBETTWAS 10-2.HE SAYS THEY WERE ON THE FENCEBETWEEN VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTERAND SECOND-DEGREE MURDER.>> THERE WERE CERTAIN PIECES OFEVIDENCE THAT HELPED US SEE THELIGHT.I DON'T WANT TO GO INTO DETAILSWHAT THAT WAS.WE ALL SAW PRETTY MUCH ALLEVIDENCE THAT WAS AVAILABLE.WE SAW A LITTLE MORE UP CLOSE.OVERKILL.IN A WORD, MALICE STARTS WITHOVERKILL.SELF-DEFENSE IS A -- IT MAY HAVESTARTED AS SELF-DEFENSE, BUT ATSOME POINT IT WENT FROMSELF-DEFENSE TO MANSLAUGHTER.THAT'S WHERE MALICE COMES IN.MALLORY: AAMLAND IS CONFIDENTTHE GROUP GOT IT RIGHT, AND SAYSTHE JUDGE'S DECISION TO GIVEEACH DEFENDANT THE SAME SENTENCESOLIDIFIED THAT.>> THERE ARE NO WINNERS IN THISCASE.EVERYBODY LOSES TO SOME DEGREE.ED -- AND WE ALL AGREED ON THAT.WE DISCUSSED SOME OF THE THINGSI WAS GOING TO SAY, SO EVERYBODYWAS AN AGREEMENT THAT NOBODY
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Jury foreman in Corbett, Martens case explains how they arrived at their decision

The jury foreman in the Molly Corbett and Tom Martens murder case spoke just after the two were convicted and sentenced for the murder of Jason Corbett

The jury foreman in the Molly Corbett and Tom Martens murder case spoke after the two were convicted and sentenced for the murder of Jason Corbett back on August 2, 2015. Our Mallory Lane has more on the jury's decision to convict both Molly and Martens of second degree murder.Both Molly and Martens face 20 to 25 years in prison.

The jury foreman in the Molly Corbett and Tom Martens murder case spoke after the two were convicted and sentenced for the murder of Jason Corbett back on August 2, 2015.

Our Mallory Lane has more on the jury's decision to convict both Molly and Martens of second degree murder.

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Both Molly and Martens face 20 to 25 years in prison.