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CHARGING DOCUMENT
Indictment A grand jury indicted Julia "Lynn" Turner for the murder of her husband "by causing Maurice Glenn Turner to ingest ethylene glycol," a by-product of antifreeze.
CHANGE OF VENUE
Venue Change Order The judge moved the trial to Houston County in Georgia after jury selection had already begun in Cobb County.
SIMILAR TRANSACTION
State's Argument Prosecutors outlined similarities between the deaths of Thompson and Turner in this legal filing asking for permission to present such comparisons to the jury.
Defense Brief Turner's lawyers argued that allowing prosecutors to introduce Thompson's death would "inflame the jury" and "confuse the issues."
Judge's Order This ruling permits prosecutors to introduce similarities between the two men's deaths, even though the defendant is only being charged in one of them.
THE JURY
Jury Instructions Jurors were read these instructions on the law before beginning deliberations.
Verdict Form Jurors must fill out this form once they reach a decision.





    Julia "Lynn" Turner, a former 911 operator, stands trial for allegedly murdering her husband, Glenn, by poisoning him with antifreeze in 1995. Though her boyfriend, Randy Thompson, died of similar poisoning in 2001, Turner is not charged with his death.
   
    Case background
Full coverage
   
    Lynn Turner's Lost Loves
   
    Testimony highlights
   
    Murder
   
    Trial's key figures
   
    Discuss the case
   
    Case timeline
   
    Prosecution's closing
Defense's closing
Toxicologist testifies
Victim's sister on stand
Prosecution's opening
Defense's opening
   
    Verdict Form
Jurors must fill out this form once they reach a decision.
Jury Instructions
Jurors were read these instructions on the law before beginning deliberations.
Indictment
A grand jury indicted Julia "Lynn" Turner for the murder of her husband "by causing Maurice Glenn Turner to ingest ethylene glycol," a by-product of antifreeze.
Similar Transaction Order
This ruling permits prosecutors to introduce similarities between the two men's deaths, even though the defendant is only being charged in one of them.
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