HONOLULU (KHON2) — The murder trial of Jamil Hart is now in the jury’s hands. Closing arguments wrapped up Friday in the case accusing him of killing his mother and her dog.
Man accused of killing his mother and her dog makes first court appearance
Prosecutors say Hart was high on drugs at the time, while the defense claims he is mentally ill.
During closing arguments, Jamil Hart sat with his head in his hands, not once looking at the jurors.
He sobbed when his attorney read a letter from his mother believed to have been written just before she was killed…