Guilty Verdict Causes Man To Kill Himself In Court Room
A Texas man charged with five counts of child sexual assault died after a jury convicted him, and he chugged a bottle of liquid in the courtroom, his lawyer said Friday. Edward Leclair, 57, started drinking from a plastic water bottle filled with what appeared to be clear liquid after the jury returned a guilty verdict, his lawyer said. “I looked over and noticed him drinking,” Howard said. “His hand was shaking. At the time, I thought …