Closing arguments have come to an end in the murder trial of Rebecca Ruud, accused of killing her daughter Savannah Leckie in Ozark County in 2017.
Since this is a bench trial, Greene County Judge Calvin Holden will make a ruling based on the evidence and will hand down the sentence.
During the final day of trial, prosecution made the case that Savannah Leckie was still alive at the time of being burned, and that Ruud had drugged Leckie before burning her body. They’re also arguing the inmates who previously testified were credible sources.
The defense argued that Leckie had struggled mentally, with documents to prove it. They said some of the witnesses, namely the inmates called to testify, were not credible, and that while Savannah’s body was burned by Ruud, Leckie had already killed herself before then.
Judge Holden is taking the case under advisement and will issue his ruling at a later time.
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