Jeffrey Young guilty on all charges

6:45 p.m.

A juror called the newsroom and agreed to be interviewed.

The juror said the case came close to being a hung jury.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the vote was 11-1 to convict, according to the juror.

The lone hold-out changed his/her vote when the jury returned to deliberate Thursday morning.

It took the other eleven members about an hour Thursday morning to convince the hold out to vote guilty.

The juror said all twelve agreed Young is mentally ill, but in the end the jury found Young’s attorneys failed to prove he was insane under the legal definition at the time of the offenses.

The juror said Young’s actions after the parking lot attack is what swayed most jurors.

Floyd County commonwealth’s attorney Stephanie Shortt argued, after the attack, Young became upset when informed he was going to jail, and later started planning an insanity defense.

The juror said none of the twelve felt Young was inherently evil.

But many did feel he is cold, calculating, and manipulative.

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2:20 p.m.

By Scott Leamon, at the courthouse
WSLS Reporter

I talked with the prosecutor in the case, who called Young “Cold, calculating, and determined.“

The judge also set Young’s sentencing for next February.

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1:00 p.m.

By Scott Leamon, at the courthouse
WSLS Reporter

Jury recommends:

That’s a total recommendation of 16 years and 8 months.

The judge will make the final determination on sentencing time.

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10:17 a.m.

By Scott Leamon, at the courthouse
WSLS Reporter

Floyd jury decided Jeffrey Young is guilty on all four charges of attacking grocery store clerk.

Case going into sentencing phase now.

For the most serious charge of malicious wounding, sentencing guidelines range from a minimum of five years to a maximum of 20 years in prison.

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10:08 a.m.

By Scott Leamon, at the courthouse
WSLS Reporter

The jury has reached a verdict in Jeffrey Young’s Floyd County trial.

I’ll bring you what they decided shortly.