Defense Calls No Witnesses In Duram Trial

Judge H. Kevin Drake asking Glenna Duram if she understands her decison to not testify. Ms. Duram is flanked by attorneys Rick Prysock (r) and Mark Miller (l)

Case going to jury Tuesday morning
By Ken DeLaat

 At the start of proceedings Monday morning Defense Attorney Mark Miller stated “The Defense rests,” as the murder trial of Glenna Duram wrapped up testimony without a single witness being called to the stand by Mr. Miller.

 Prior to the jury entering Judge Drake asked Ms. Duram if she understood that she was deciding not to testify and she stated she did.

 The jury was brought in and then dismissed for the day by Judge H. Kevin Drake with the usual instructions about not discussing the case or reading news reports, etc. about the case. He explained that he would be conferring with the attorneys for Ms. Duram and Prosecutor Ellsworth Stay on instructions he would be delivering to them Tuesday morning beginning at 9 a.m. prior to sending them to the jury room for deliberation.