By Associated Press - Tuesday, April 17, 2018

ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the murder trial of an Atlanta attorney who fatally shot his wife (all times local):

4:15 p.m.

Jurors are deliberating in the murder trial of an Atlanta attorney who fatally shot his wife.

Jurors heard roughly four weeks of testimony from dozens of witnesses. Now they must decide whether they believe 75-year-old Claud “Tex” McIver acted intentionally when he shot 64-year-old Diane McIver in September 2016.

Prosecutors have said McIver depended on his wife financially and feared losing control and his lifestyle. The defense has said McIver adored his wife and called the shooting a tragic accident.

The couple was wealthy and well connected, and the trial has attracted considerable attention.

Tex McIver was a partner at a prominent law firm and served on the state election board. Diane McIver was president of U.S. Enterprises Inc., the parent company of Corey Airport Services.

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1:15 p.m.

A prosecutor says an Atlanta attorney who fatally shot his wife coveted her money and killed her intentionally. A defense attorney calls the case an “accident in search of a motive.”

There’s no question 75-year-old Claud “Tex” McIver shot 64-year-old Diane McIver in September 2016. Jurors must decide whether they believe he did it on purpose. They’ve heard roughly four weeks of testimony from dozens of witnesses.

Tex McIver was a partner at a prominent law firm and served on the state election board. Diane McIver was president of U.S. Enterprises Inc., the parent company of Corey Airport Services.

Prosecutors have said McIver depended on his wife financially and feared losing control and his lifestyle. The defense has said McIver adored his wife and the shooting was a tragic accident.

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10:30 a.m.

Closing arguments are underway in the murder trial of an Atlanta attorney who fatally shot his wife.

There’s no question that 75-year-old Claud “Tex” McIver shot 64-year-old Diane McIver in September 2016. Jurors will have to decide whether they believe he did it on purpose. They have listened to roughly four weeks of testimony by dozens of witnesses.

Prosecutors say McIver was in dire financial straits and killed his wife intentionally. Defense attorneys have said the shooting was a tragic accident.

Tex McIver was a partner at a prominent law firm and served on the state election board. Diane McIver was president of U.S. Enterprises Inc., the parent company of Corey Airport Services. She worked at the company for 43 years.

The case has attracted significant attention.

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