Demetrius Wynne, 21, was charged with second-degree murder and second-degree murder while committing a crime in connection with the case, which began when 68-year-old Susan Spiller was found dead inside her home along Dupont Avenue North on July 16. , 2015. The jury returned the following verdict: GUILTY – NUMBER 1 – Murder of second degree with intent, not premeditated TOLERANT – NUMBER 2 – Murder of second degree without intent, during the commission of a crime Demetrius Wynne. (Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office) Chaloux reports that Wynne’s mother, who was crying after the verdict was returned, said: “My son did not do it; you got it wrong.” Ira Whitlock, Wynne’s lawyer, said: “As a defense lawyer, I could stand here and say I’m happy to have a divisive verdict, but I’m not happy, we did the best we could for this child and the criticism committee speaker. “ Chaloux, meanwhile, says family and friends comforted Spiller’s son, Jason Spiller, after the verdict was returned. “I could not believe it, I just could not believe it,” Jason said. “I would not say happy, but certainly relieved that I reached that and that verdict.” Tweets by EricChalouxKSTP Demetrius Wynne. (Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office) The jurors had returned to the courtroom before noon, telling the judge that they could not reach a verdict on the charge of premeditated murder. The judge asked them to return to their room to continue the discussions. After lunch, the jury returned with the guilty verdict for this charge. Chaloux said the judge told the jury, “Or say it, say it again,” as they continued to argue. The jury began its deliberations on Monday and resumed its deliberations on Tuesday morning. RELATED: Jurors on trial in Minneapolis murder case in 2015 to be discussed The jurors then made their decision early Tuesday afternoon. Stay tuned to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS and KSTP.com for updates on this growing news. Please refresh your page to make sure you see the latest information. An archive photo of Susan Spiller. (KSTP / Archive)
