ORLANDO, Fla. — No verdict will be rendered until at least Wednesday in the trial of Markeith Loyd, who is accused of killing an Orlando Police lieutenant.
Jurors are expected back in the courtroom by 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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- Markeith Loyd is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend Sade Dixon, unborn baby
- If found guilty of Lt. Debra Clayton's murder, the jury could still consider the death penalty
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After deliberations began Tuesday afternoon, the jurors requested transcripts of some witnesses' testimony Tuesday evening, and the judge asked them to narrow down the portions of testimony they need. She also sent them to their hotel, where they sequestered for the night. Meanwhile, the court worked on preparing specific transcripts of witness testimony that jurors requested.
Attorneys completed their closing arguments earlier in the afternoon.
Loyd, 46, is already serving life in prison for the killing of his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Sade Dixon, and her unborn baby.
Loyd could face the death penalty in this trial if he is convicted in the January 2017 killing of Orlando Police Lt. Debra Clayton.
Clayton confronted Loyd at an Orlando Walmart while there was an ongoing manhunt for him after the killing of Dixon a few weeks earlier.
When testifying during the trial, Loyd said Clayton fired at him first and he was defending himself.
But the prosecution says Loyd planned to do whatever it took to avoid getting caught.
“Debra Clayton is dead because of anger … she is dead because a man valued his freedom more than he valued her life," said Ryan Williams, the state prosecutor.
After attorneys on both sides finish their closing arguments, the jury is expected to get the case to deliberate later Tuesday.
On Monday, the state relied on psychologists to testify about Loyd's mental state, and whether his Facebook posts about police, racism and corruption show delusional thinking.
"Just because they have those beliefs that I don't really see, I wouldn't necessarily share those beliefs, it doesn't mean it's the product of mental illness," forensic psychologist Dr. Michael Gamache said.
The defense has long tried to prove Loyd is mentally ill and showed what they say is evidence of delusional thinking.
The state argued Loyd intended to kill Clayton in what police have described as execution-style.
Spectrum News 13 will be in the courtroom Tuesday as both sides share their final words with the jury and have updates throughout the day.
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