BECKLEY, W.Va. – Court is meeting to decide whether or not Natalie Cochran will be eligible for parole after a period of time or if she will spend the rest of her life in prison without the chance for parole.
WVVA is in the courtroom to bring you the latest updates.
Defense character witnesses have taken the stand to talk about what kind of person Natalie Cochran is in hopes that she will be eligible for parole after 15 years.
After 9 days in court, the jury found Natalie Cochran guilty of first-degree murder in the death of her husband, Michael Cochran. The family of both Natalie and Michael Cochran became emotional for different reasons after the verdict was read.
The state will have victim impact statements in court at 1 p.m. after a recess.
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