The Jury Returned to Deliver the Verdict on Wednesday, November 30

The trial judge, Justice Graham Crossley, agreed there was insufficient evidence to convict Matthew Nuske of manslaughter. Leanne Reichenbach and David Klingner were the only ones held directly responsible for killing Joan. Ralph Vollmer not guilty of manslaughter, but guilty of one count of recklessly causing serious injury, and one count of false imprisonment. As per the judge's instructions, Matthew Nuski was acquitted of manslaughter,. But convicted on one count offalse imprisonment. Judge Crossley explained that they were not being sentenced for performing the exorcism, but for the undue force they had used against Joan. He noted that regardless of whether Joan had suffered from a mental illness or been possessed