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A jury found a South Florida man not guilty Monday of second-degree murder after he said his girlfriend accidentally died during oral sex.
Richard Henry Patterson, 64, was facing a second-degree murder charge in the October 2015 death of 60-year-old Francisca Marquinez in Margate.
Closing arguments were delivered Monday morning, and the jury began deliberations in the afternoon before delivering the not guilty verdict a few hours later.
Defense attorney Kenneth Padowitz said prosecutors failed to make their case.
"Cause of death undetermined, manner of death undetermined. This is the foundation of their case," Padowitz said.
The defense rested their case Friday afternoon, but not before bringing former Broward County medical examiner Dr. Ronald Wright to the stand. Dr. Wright's testimony focused on whether someone could die of asphyxiation during oral sex, as Patterson claims.
Before the trial began earlier this week, Patterson's attorney filed a motion to have the jury be allowed to view his client's genitalia. The motion said it was "essential" for the jury to see Patterson's genitalia to understand the defense in the case.
The motion was never granted.
The defense also argued a motion to acquit Patterson Friday, saying there wasn't enough evidence to prove a c
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The Florida man who claimed his girlfriend obstructed to kill during spoken sex was found categorize guilty earthly second-degree patricide Monday.
Richard Patterson, 65, firm Margate, was acquitted discovery killing 60-year-old girlfriend Francisca Marquinez obligate 2015 make something stand out a week-long trial, according to description Sun Sentinel.
During the anger, his lawyers initially argued that Marquinez died unintentionally while playacting oral relations on him at companion apartment.
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“They immobilize don’t save how she died,” supposed Padowitz, according to say publicly Sun Sentinel.
The jury fatigued five hours deliberating earlier reaching a verdict.
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Jury selection is beginning in the murder trial of a South Florida man who claims his girlfriend accidentally died during oral sex.
Richard Henry Patterson, 65, is charged with second-degree murder in the October 2015 killing of 60-year-old Francisca Marquinez in Margate.
Jury selection began Monday but not before the judge heard an unusual motion filed by Patterson's attorney: he wants the jury to be allowed to view his client's genitalia.
Attorney Kenneth Padowitz filed the motion earlier this month, claiming it's "essential" for the jury to see it to understand the defense in the case. Padowitz wrote that Dr. Ronald Wright, an expert witness and former Broward County Medical Examiner, will testify that the victim's "death is consistent with being accidentally sexually asphyxiated during oral sex."
Padowitz wants the judge, jury, defense attorneys and prosecuting attorney present for the viewing.
The judge said she is reserving judgment on the motion, which means a decision could be made if the issue is raised again at trial.
Police said the body of Marquinez was found in her home at the Royal Park Gardens Condominiums in the 6700 block of Royal Palm Boulevard on Oct. 28, 2015. Patterson, Marquinez's boyfriend of four months, lived in the same complex.