Jurors reach verdict in Mich. grandma's trial

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Jurors in suburban Detroit have reached a verdict in the trial of a 75-year-old woman who shot and killed her teenage grandson.

The jury must decide whether to convict Sandra Layne of first-degree murder or a lesser charge, or to acquit her on the basis of self-defense.

Attorneys were notified of a verdict Tuesday afternoon. The Oakland County jury began deliberating the case Monday afternoon.

Prosecutor Paul Walton says there was nothing defensive about Layne's treatment of 17-year-old Jonathan Hoffman. He was shot six times last spring at their home in West Bloomfield Township, even while pleading for help during a 911 call.

Layne's attorney says she feared her grandson and felt overwhelmed by his drug use and choice of friends.

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