The first murder trial in Morgan County since the coronavirus pandemic began, the capital murder trial for Roger Stevens, started back this week.
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New information - the capital murder trial for roger stevens started this week in morgan county.
It's the first murder trial since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Waay-31's bridget divers is outside the morgan county courthouse to tell us how they're keeping people safe during the trial.
Dan, najahe -- i was in the courtroom earlier today and there were about fourty people in the room.
The spectators and the jury were wearing masks but the prosecution, the defense and the judge all were not.
Morgan county circuit clerk chris priest said the courthouse has jury members stay six feet apart in the courthouse and wear their masks.
They have also put x's on the courtroom benches to make sure that people social distance.
The prosecution and the defense teams were not wearing masks -- but they are grouped on opposite sides of the room and at least six feet away from the other people in the courtroom.
The trial could be ending soon though with closing arguments expected wednesday at 9 a.m.
Normally in a capital murder trial there are twelve jury members and two alternates, but due to the coronavirus pandemic the court decided to add two extra jury alternates in case covid impacts the trial.
Live in morgan county, bridge divers, waay-31 news.
Thanks bridget.
Stevens is accused of killing his ex-wife - kay stevens - in 2015 at the decatur bakery she and her
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