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Jury Deliberations Underway in Serafini Tahoe Shooting Trial

Jurors began deliberations following closing arguments that highlighted contested surveillance evidence, motive questions and absence of a recovered weapon.

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Overview

  • The jury is weighing charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder, burglary and child endangerment against former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini following six weeks of testimony.
  • Prosecutors argued Serafini ambushed his in-laws at their Lake Tahoe home after waiting hours for his wife and children to leave, citing cell-phone data and security footage.
  • Defense attorneys challenged the identification in grainy video, pointing to Serafini’s height discrepancy, and stressed there is no physical evidence linking him to the crime scene.
  • Samantha Scott, Serafini’s former nanny and plea-deal witness, testified she drove him to the home and saw him discard gun parts and clothing along the highway.
  • Investigators have not recovered a murder weapon and jurors could deliver a verdict that carries a potential life sentence if Serafini is convicted.