Editor’s note: On Wednesday, the judge reinstated the murder charge concerning a baby who reportedly breathed for 20 minutes after delivery in Gosnell’s house of horrors. However, he dismissed another murder charge.
Unbelievable. Breaking, and heartbreaking, news out of the trial of Kermit Gosnell today. The judge heard acquittal motions: Reporters on-the-scene tweet the news.
Gosnell trial in recess while judge considers passionate, technical arguments on Gosnell's motion for acquittal. #inq
— Joseph A. Slobodzian (@JoeSlobo) April 23, 2013
Routine for defense to ask for acquittal on charges before actually beginning formal presentation of defense #KermitGosnell
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) April 23, 2013
Gosnell trial resumes. Judge denies co-def. Eileen O'Neill's motion for acquittal, but pros withdraws 6 cts of impersonating a doc. #inq
— Joseph A. Slobodzian (@JoeSlobo) April 23, 2013
#Gosnell defense atty Jack McMahon asks Judge Jeffrey Minehart for abort doc's acquittal. Judge listens, takes recess.
— jd mullane (@jdmullane) April 23, 2013
#Gosnell acquittals came after def atty Jack McMahon argued that DA could not prove babies were alive when abort doc severed necks.
— jd mullane (@jdmullane) April 23, 2013
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Severed their necks. But, hey, maybe they just came out “limp and dead” as President Obama would say. Sickening.
Those with a moral compass are infuriated and heartsick.
@jdmullane Then why the acquital on abuse of corpse, or were those different babies? Catch 22…
— Whatever (@DRussell76) April 23, 2013
RIDICULOUS! RT @StevenErtelt BREAKING: Kermit Gosnell Judge Drops Three Abortion-Infanticide Charges http://t.co/7P7fq1TJ7s
— Seth (@dcseth) April 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/JustenCharters/status/326740393049866242
@jdmullane Is this really happening?!
— Thomas L. McDonald (WeirdCatholic.com) (@ThomasLMcDonald) April 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/GayPatriot/status/326734678033838081
What the judge just did in the #Gosnell case is a good reason why I am no fan of electing judges.
— Marc T Grove (@MarcTGroveSr) April 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/rlwood1/status/326735458237304832
Unbelievable news on #Gosnell. Except it's completely believable. #CultureofDeath
— Katie Kolodzy (@KatieKolodzy) April 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/amylutz4/status/326735828942467074
May God have mercy on our souls. This is what the culture of death has come to: Babies, delivered and born, have their necks snipped. And the man who snuffed out their lives, according to all testimony, is not held responsible for their deaths.
There is one bit of encouraging news remaining:
Should be noted Gosnell, for now at least, still faces 5 counts of capital murder. Still faces death penalty.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) April 23, 2013
Per producer @WesBarrett remaining charges include: 4 infant murder charges, 1 adult murder charge, infanticide #KermitGosnell
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) April 23, 2013
Yes. And may justice be served in those cases.
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