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Live updates: Closing arguments begin in George Pino's trial
NBC 6 South Florida • • nation
Key Points:
- Closing arguments are set to be presented by both the state and defense in the trial of George Pino, a South Florida developer accused of manslaughter and vessel homicide in a 2022 fatal boating crash near Boca Chita Key.
- The crash resulted in the death of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and caused permanent injuries to another teen, Katy Puig.
- Pino, 55, has pleaded not guilty, describing the incident as an accident and maintaining his innocence.
- The trial has included emotional testimony from Fernandez's father, video evidence of medical treatment, and a visit to the boat involved, with notable courtroom moments including Pino breaking down and a tense exchange between him and a prosecutor.
