A jury deliberating the case of a Pottawattamie County  man accused of first-degree kidnapping, attempted murder and willful injury, has instead found the accused guilty of lesser charges. According to the Daily NonPareil, 41-year old Darion Love was convicted on felony and misdemeanor assault charges in connection with the alleged seven-hour beating of his girlfriend, Jennifer Pruett, on May 5th, 2012.

The jury’s verdict came following 8-hours of deliberation after an unusual three-day trial, during which Love was permitted by the judge to come and go from the proceedings as he pleased, and even allowed to watch witness testimony and the closing arguments of Pottawattamie County Attorney Matt Wilber, via closed-circuit television from inside a holding cell at the courthouse.