Jurors hear from suspect in Parker County torture trial
Posted on February 16, 2012 at 3:05 PM
Updated yesterday at 6:21 PM
PARKER COUNTY -- Jurors heard the defendant in the Parker County torture trial describe the details of his alleged actions in a recorded interrogation on Thursday.
Jeffrey Maxwell said he beat his 63-year-old former neighbor and hung her up with a device he made for skimming hogs.
He said he did feel bad about hurting her, but not until later.
His 63-year-old alleged victim also returned to the stand facing cross-examination from defense attorneys. On Wednesday she went through an emotional account of what she went through. She told the court about being chained, gagged, whipped, and locked in a coffin size closet.
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