had an attorney who could comment.

highlighted by DePapes tearful recounting of the events on Oct.Terrifying attackIn testimony Monday.

DePape has pleaded not guilty to charges in state court of attempted murder.The defense made an argument which was basically trying to -- I think -- confuse the jury a little bit as to the elements of the crime and what are the legal elements.I reacted because my plan was basically ruined.

So the jury taking time means theyre not just considering the sort of violence and brutality of what weve seen.He said he was awakened by a man bursting into the bedroom door and repeatedly asking.

so it will reconvene and continue deliberating Thursday morning.

The 43-year-old DePape told jurors he went to the Pelosis home as part of a bigger plot to end what he viewed as government corruption.into his pickup truck and headed to the hospital.

rushed over and saw two women wounded.Neither the court clerk nor the district attorneys office in Louisianas Lincoln Parish had information on whether Johnson.

Retired teacher Debby Hollimon of Ruston told the Ruston Daily Leader she heard screams and saw a man attacking another woman.He grazed Hollimon across the right side of her face with the knife and then walked away.