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Meridith Berry, Mpatagonia south america climateelissa Jenkins cousin, hugs Captain Bob Cushing of the Vermont State Police in Vermont Superior Court in Burlington on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 after Allen Prue was found guilty of first degree murder for the 2012 slaying of Jenkins.(Photo: GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS)Family members and friends of Melissa Jenkins gathered at The Creamery Restaurant Wednesday after arriving back in Danville from Burlington, where they had attended thpatagonia better sweater ikat purplee trial for the man freshly convicted of killing Jenkins.
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Early Wednesday afternoon, about 50 people flocked to the restaurant before it opened. Many drank white wine in rocks glasses instead of in wine glasses, just as Jenkins had, restaurant owner Marion Cairns said.
Just hours earlier, the jury handed guilty verdicts to Allen Prue, 32, of Waterford for first degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and attempted kidnapping of Jenkins., A grpatagonia better sweater 11oup of family members and friends stayed in Burlington for the two week trial. Allen Prue s wife, Patricia Prue, is also accused in the murdepatagonia chile and argentina land for saler and will be tried separately.
No one won, Cairns said Wednesday afternoon, reflecting on the verdict. Cairns had attended the trial. It s very sad. There isn t much to say. There was some closure, but we know we re going tobuy patagonia clothing products have to go through it again. It s a reapatagonia better sweater 1lly hard thing. Allen Prue weeps in Vermont Superior Court in Burlington on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 after being found guilty of first degree murder and two other charges in the 2012 slaying of Melissa Jenkins.(Photo: GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS)
Along witpatagonia outlet store 0359h hpatagonia outlet store 1015er full time teaching job at St. Johnsbury Academy, Jenkins worked at The Creamery Restaurant part time for 12 years before her death in March 2012. Cairns said she had known Jenkins since she was a girl.
Several of those who had gathered at the restaurant Wednesday left momentarily to thank the Vermont State Polpatagonia better sweater 10ice troopers and Caledonia County State s Attorney Lisa Warren for their work on the case, Cairns said.
She was a dear girl, Cairns said of Jenkins.
Earlier Wednesday, many of Jenkins family members declined comment when leaving the Burlington court after the verdict was read. Jenkins aunt, Linda Gadapee of East Haven, said the verdict is a big weight off the family s shoulders.
We ve been waiting for . this to come, Gadapee said. It s been hard I think it turned out the way we wanted it to. All the evidence was there. You couldn t dispute the evidence.
Guilty, your honor
Less than one hour after the jury resumed deliberations Wednesday morning, Judge Robert Bent asked the jury spokeswoman about the overall verdict of the jury for Allen Prue.
Guilpatagonia better sweater 13ty, the juror said, causing a small gasp in the Vermont Superior Court room in Burlington.
Allen Prue hung his head and began to cry as Bent asked the juror what the verdict would be for each charge.
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Friends and family members of Jenkins began to cry, and hugged each other as Allen Prue was led out of the room. Vermont State Police troopers shook hands.
