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Jury Convicts Vermont Man of Attempted Murder in Shooting of 3 Palestinian Students – WTOP News
Jurors will hear closing arguments before deciding whether Eaton was legally insane when he allegedly shot three Palestinian men.
- On Sept 21, 2026, a jury convicted Jason Eaton of three counts of attempted second-degree murder in the shooting of three Palestinian students near his Burlington apartment.
- Eaton pursued an insanity defense, claiming he was not criminally responsible for his conduct during the Nov 25, 2023, shooting, but the jury rejected that argument.
- Mental health counselor Emily Eckel with the Vermont Department testified she did not believe Eaton was delusional based on interactions with him in custody.
- Judge John Patch warned Jurors to avoid outside information, while defense attorney Margaret Jansch told Eaton, "Jason, stop, please; you're not helping yourself."
- Jurors returned the verdict at Chittenden Superior after deliberating for less than two hours on the trial's sixth Day, swiftly rejecting the insanity defense.
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Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 Palestinian students - Boston News, Weather, Sports
A jury on Monday convicted a Vermont man of attempted murder in the shootings of three Palestinian college students who were walking near his home,...
·Boston, United States
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Jury finds Burlington man guilty in shooting of 3 Palestinian students
The verdict Monday caps a six-day trial for Jason Eaton where experts for the prosecution and defense offered differing opinions on whether he should be held criminally responsible for opening fire and wounding the three men. Read the story on VTDigger here: Jury finds Burlington man guilty in shooting of 3 Palestinian students.
·Montpelier, United States
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