Jury to see SUV where Diane McIver was killed as trial nears end

ATLANTA — The jury in the Tex McIver murder trial will get a chance this week to see the McIver’s SUV, where Diane McIver was shot and killed in September 2016.

The embattled attorney is on trial in the shooting death of his wife, Diane. The jury is deciding whether Tex McIver intentionally killed his wife, or if it was all a tragic accident.

McIver was facing a 7-count indictment, but Wednesday, the judge threw out two charges of influencing witnesses.

The state called nearly 70 witnesses over 16 days. Those witnesses included the lone witness to the shooting, other family friends, doctors, nurses, investigators, colleagues and more.

The defense presented for three days and then rested its case Friday afternoon.

The prosecution is expected to call three more rebuttal witnesses in the case on Monday before the jury gets a chance to see the SUV. It is likely the jury will begin deliberating this case this week.

Nearly 80 witnesses testified over the 19 days of the trial so far, with McIver choosing not to take the stand in his own defense Friday.

Channel 2 Action News and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution will bring you LIVE gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Tex McIver murder trial. Check back each day for a live blog from the courtroom and daily video recaps. Visit our Tex McIver murder trial special section for an interactive timeline, history of the case and much more. 

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