The closing arguments in the Christopher Lyman trial in Geary county district court came to an end late Wednesday afternoon.

Christopher Lyman of Junction City is on trial on multiple charges ranging from Premeditated Murder to  Child Abuse in the death of an 8 month old infant in September of 2013.

During the prosecutions closing argument, Assistant Geary County Attorney Chris Biggs reminded the jury of testimony heard during the trial from doctors from Children’s Mercy Hospital. The doctors testified that the injuries suffered by the infant were consistent with injuries related to child abuse.

Defense Attorney Linda Eckelman argued in her closing statements that the infant had underlying health issues that showed similar signs to child abuse, and that the infant was well cared for while under the care of Lyman.

The prosecution then rebutted the defense’s closing arguments. The jury retired to the jury’s room to begin deliberation around 3:35 p.m. and recessed about
an hour later. Deliberation will resume at 9 a.m. Thursday morning.

–Original Story posted Wednesday Morning–

Assistant Geary County Attorney Chris Biggs presented his closing arguments to the jury in the Christopher Lyman trial Wednesday morning in Geary County District Court.

Christopher Lyman. Junction City, is on trial on multiple charges ranging from Premeditated Murder to Child Abuse in the death of an 8-month old infant in September of 2013.

Biggs pointed to testimony during the trial by doctors from Children’s Mercy Hospital that bruises found on the infant were pretty consistent with child abuse.

Defense Attorney Linda Eckelman is expected to present her closing arguments in the trial to the jury Wednesday afternoon.  This is day number eight for the trial.