Case of missionary shootings goes to jury in Chesapeake

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James Boughton, a 21-year-old Deep Creek man, is on trial for killing a Mormon Missionary and wounding another in January 2006. (David B. Hollingsworth | The Virginian-Pilot)

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By John Hopkins
The Virginian-Pilot
© December 11, 2008

CHESAPEAKE

The jury deciding the fate of James Boughton Jr. asked the judge today for a projector to review some evidence.

The request came just after noon on the jury’s first full day of deliberations.

Boughton is accused of shooting two missionaries - killing one - while they proselytized on Elkhart Street in Deep Creek on Jan. 2, 2006. He is charged with first-degree murder, malicious wounding, attempted malicious wounding and three firearm offenses.

The defense has maintained that Boughton was at a friend’s house when the two were shot.

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