Live updates: Closing arguments begin in George Pino’s trial

What to Know

• The state and the defense will present their closing arguments in the trial of George Pino, a prominent South Florida developer who was driving a boat during a fatal 2022 crash near Boca Chita Key.
• Pino is facing second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide charges for the crash that claimed the life of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left another teen, Katy Puig, with permanent injuries.
• Pino, 55, has pleaded not guilty and maintains his innocence, calling the crash an accident.
• In the last two weeks of the trial, jurors heard emotional testimony from Fernandez’s father, were shown video of Fernandez being treated, and were taken to see the boat involved. During the first day of the trial, proceedings were paused after Pino broke down in court. In the following days, there was a tense exchange between a prosecutor and Pino.