UPDATE LINK BELOW: COULD BE A VERDICT TODAY

Dear friends, family and followers: here is how I spent my Spring Break. I’ve been hold up in a McHenry County courtroom. But I believe in all things there is a lesson to be learned.

My take away? Always tell the truth, know who your friends are and who your friends’ friends are and who your kids’ friends are. Be mindful of your words and actions. Humans are complicated.

Please click or paste link below. THERE IS A SECOND LINK ADDED

Soon I’ll update this blog post with an end of the day recap from today/Monday in court. Remember there has never been a body found. This is the tragedy in this twisted, lie-ridden tale of sin and redemption. Tomorrow each lawyer will give their final closing arguments to jurors. Then the jurors will deliberate. Mario Casciaro’s fate will finally be determined – after more than 10 years since Brian’s disappearance, one perjury trial that ended in an acquittal, one murder trial that ended in a mistrial.  Mario, 29, faces 20 to 60 years in prison.

The Carricks will never know what really happened to Brian. One of 14 children in this large, Irish Catholic family. Very sweet, kind people. They will forever have a hole in their hearts, an empty chair at their Christmas table. They will also always have an empty chair where mom, Terry, would sit. Brian’s mom died months before seeing an arrest in her son’s murder.

I welcome your input. Like, share and comment. Until next time, love each other…..

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-brian-carrick-murder-mario-casciaro-trial,0,1136188.story

UPDATE: COULD BE A VERDICT TODAY (link below)

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-brian-carrick-trial-0402-20130402,0,7892950.story