There is no court session Thursday in the Julie Schenecker double murder trial.
An emotional day in court Wednesday ended with the prosecution resting its case.
In court Wednesday, the jury listened to a taped police interview with Julie Schenecker just hours after the murders of her children. Later in the day, Schenecker became emotional and started crying when the judge directly questioned her about a stipulation in the case.
Jurors listened to Julie Schenecker's own voice describing the killings in the interview with Detective Gary Sandel, taped Jan. 28, 2011.
Julie Schenecker is facing two charges of first-degree murder in the deaths of Calyx, 16, and Beau, 13.
Schenecker, who has a history of depression and a bipolar disorder, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. If found guilty, she could be sentenced to life in prison.
At the end of the court session today, Judge Emmett L. Battles asked Schenecker directly if she understood and agreed to the stipulation that her children, Beau and Calyx Schenecker died on Jan. 27, 2011.
Julie Schenecker initially said "I've been advised to answer yes."
Battles again asked her if she understood and she became emotional. Battles then asked her defense attorneys to take more time and counsel with their client.
After a short break, he asked again and she responded "Yes, Your Honor."
Battles also denied a motion by the defense for an acquittal, citing "substantial evidence" to go on.
After a day off Thursday, court will resume on Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Taped TPD interview with Schenecker played in court
Jurors listened to Julie Schenecker's own voice describing the killings in the interview with Detective Gary Sandel, taped Jan. 28, 2011.
Julie Schenecker is facing two charges of first-degree murder in the deaths of Calyx, 16, and Beau, 13.
Schenecker, who has a history of depression and a bipolar disorder, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. If found guilty, she could be sentenced to life in prison.
During the recording Sandel asked Julie Schenecker multiple times if she understood questions he was asking her and when he read her rights to her. She said yes multiple times.
Sandel asked Schenecker what led up to the killings and what happened on the day of the murders.
"I feel horrible...but I've been thinking about doing this for a long time," a mumbling and at times hard to understand Julie Schenecker slurred on the tape. "This is the worst thing I've ever done."
Schenecker, who said she wanted to commit suicide because she was never happy, was asked on tape if she knew whether her kids were dead or alive. She answered: "I hope they're dead."
She answered more questions from Sandel on the tape, saying she shot Beau in their mini-van while driving him home from soccer practice. Then she went in the home and shot daughter Calyx in the head while the teen did her homework, according to the tape.
Schenecker said on tape that she told Calyx "I love you" and shot her.
Schenecker also said in the interview that she shot both children a second time in their "sassy" mouths.
"(shot Beau) in the side of the head," Julie Schenecker can be heard saying on tape. "And then I did his mouth too because they're too sassy."
Early in the interview, Julie Schenecker asked Sandel: "Are my kids coming in later?"
After the taped interview ended, the children's father, Parker Schenecker hugged his mother Nancy.
A late start to court and additional forensic testimony early in the day
A Florida Department of Law Enforcement DNA Specialist took the stand Wednesday morning, followed by Sandel.
The DNA specialist said during testimony that DNA from Calyx and Beau were found on Julie Schenecker's robe, gun and hand.
Lawyers brought Sandel back to the stand (he also testified Tuesday) to discuss his taped interview with Julie Schenecker after the murders. A clerk from the Oldsmar Lock N Load gun store that waited on Julie Schenecker when she purchased a .38 revolver also testified Wednesday.
Start of court proceedings were delayed Wednesday morning due to the defendant not feeling well.
According to Schenecker's attorneys, their client experienced "numbness in her legs," and did not arrive until 10 a.m.
When asked by Judge Emmett L. Battles if she was ready to proceed, Julie Schenecker responded "yes sir."
The trial is expected to last about two weeks.
Bright House Networks cable subscribers can watch the trial live on Channel 314 in the Tampa Bay area.