THE DEFENSE PRESENTS CLOSING ARGUMENTS WEDNESDAY IN THE DOUBLE MURDER TRIAL OF JOHN MCCLUSKEY. LAWYERS FOR THE ARIZONA PRISON ESCAPEE ACCUSED OF KILLING AN OKLAHOMA COUPLE IN NEW MEXICO IN 2010 HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CONVINCE AN ALBUQUERQUE JURY MCCLUSKEY HAS A MENTAL DISORDER.
PROSECUTORS MADE THEIR CLOSING ARGUMENTS TUESDAY, CITING TESTIMONY FROM MCCLUSKEY'S COUSIN AND GIRLFRIEND, CASSLYN WELCH, THAT THE DEFENDANT KILLED GARY AND LINDA HAAS.
THE DEFENSE RESTED ITS CASE LAST WEEK WITHOUT CALLING ANY WITNESSES TO THE STAND. IF CONVICTED, MCCLUSKEY COULD GET THE DEATH PENALTY.
