FULL: Yella Beezy verdict & courtroom reaction

We are on the record. The record will reflect that the defendant is present, his attorney, the state is present, the jurors are present, and seated. And I will call on the juror foreperson, Mr. Grinchoff. Yes, ma'am. Has the jury arrived at a verdict? Yes, we have, Your Honor. Is it a unanimous verdict? Yes. Thank you very much. And I will proceed to read the verdict if the defense will stand for me. And the verdict form reads thus, in the state of Texas versus Marquise Conway, we the jury unanimously find the defendant, Marquise Conway, guilty, as charged in the indictment. Ladies and gentlemen, raise your right hand if that is your verdict. The record will reflect that the verdict is returned. Thank you. I need everybody to turn back to remain calm. Okay, see, it's sitting down. So, let's hear it. Okay, do you need me to be honest? I'm convinced. Does the defense want you to further pull that? Yes, Your Honor. Okay. Okay. I do need that. Thank you. I did tell you earlier that if you want to further pull the case, you need to do it. Do you want me to do it? I'm having a little trouble hearing. Okay. All right, everybody settle down in the gallery. Nice to meet you. Juror number one, is that your verdict? Juror number... Thank you. Juror number two, is that your verdict? Yes. Juror number three? Yes. Juror number four? You're number seven? Yes. You're number eight? Yes. Yes. You're number nine? Yes. You're number 10? Yes. You're number 11? Yes, sir. You're number 12? Yes. Thank you. You all may be seated. Ladies and gentlemen, that concludes your service for this case. Thank you very much for your time. You are no longer under my instructions. You can now talk to anyone you want about this case, to each other and anyone else. You're a regular member of the public now. And so I'm going to allow the bench to take you back to the jury. and I'll come and talk to you in just a second. If you want to remain and talk to the lawyers, you can do that. But you do not have to do that. Does everybody understand? Yes. Now that you have found Mr. Conway guilty, of murder. It now falls on me to assess his punishment, okay? And that would be life, automatic life in prison without the possibility of parole. Thank you for yourselves. All rise. All right, y'all may be seated. Before I proceed to talk with the jury and release, do we have any victims in the back today? There are no victims in the back. Okay. All right. I'd like to applaud everyone, the remaining colleagues that are still here. Thank you for respecting the process. It is a process, okay? So, thank you for remaining respectful and calm through this all. And I'll be right back. Opposed, that is a presence. We're outside the presence of the jury. And I'm asking the defense, Mr. Shook, the jury has found Mr. Conley guilty as charged of the murder. Is there any legal reason why the sentence should not now be imposed? Not under law yet. Thank you. Mr. Conway is the judgment and decree of this court, which will be taken by the sheriff, handed over to the agency of the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, where he will serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Now, because this was a trial, it wasn't a plea bargain agreement. You do maintain your right to appeal this judgment. Do you understand that? And I see that your attorney has explained it to you and had you sign the trial court certification of the right of appeal. Do you understand what I'm talking about? Yes. All right. Your Honor Okay. And Mr. Sugar, if you would make another copy so I can hand that to him then. Is there anything else on your side? Nothing, Ms. Stater, Your Honor. That's what the judge wrote. Thank you. Backhand this procedure. Thank you so much, Sarah. Thank you. It's a little icky. Thank you.