Jury finds Teeple guilty after 2019 punch of elderly man

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — UPDATE: The jury will begin deliberations in the Teeple trial.

Following the conclusion of the presentation of evidence in the Charles Teeple trial on Thursday, closing arguments began Friday.

Before closing statements began, the state asked Judge Lisa Colbert to provide the autopsy report and all medical records for the jury. The judge denied the autopsy request but, after a brief recess, did allow the jury to have the 1,922 pages of medical records.

In the State’s closing arguments, attorneys shared details about who Bruce Helmly was and defined the charges: aggravated assault and felony murder…

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