A STATEN ISLAND JURY HAS CONVICTED JANET REDMOND-MERCEREAU of murdering her husband FDNY Fire Marshal Douglas Mercereau by shooting him three times in his head while he was sleeping on December 2, 2007.
At 2:30 pm the jury read their verdict while an emotionless Mercereau watched and listened as recorded in this video provided by the Staten Island Advance:
| Janet Redmond-Mercereau verdict |
The jury’s unanimous verdict convicted her of 2nd degree murder which carries a penalty of 25 years-to-life imprisonment. She was then returned to Rikers Island where she will remain until she is sentenced on June 25.
Read Firegeezer report about the murder and the arrest HERE.
Trial coverage begins HERE and continues HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.
Summation of evidence and closing arguments HERE.
Jury deliberations HERE and HERE.
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