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Updated: 12:54 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 | Posted: 12:09 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012

Dunwoody day-care murder trial | Timeline of the case

By Christian Boone

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Nov. 18, 2010 - Rusty Sneiderman is shot multiple times and killed after taking his son to class at Dunwoody Prep day care.

Jan. 4, 2011 - Hemy Neuman, who supervised Rusty Sneiderman's wife at GE Energy, is arrested and charged with murder after investigators discovered he rented a silver minivan the day before the shooting.

Feb. 8, 2011 - Neuman is indicted by a DeKalb grand jury.

April 4, 2011 - Neuman pleads not guilty to charges he shot and killed Rusty Sneiderman.

June 9, 2011 - Sneiderman's wife, Andrea, says in a statement that she believes Neuman is her husband's killer and wants to see him convicted.

Sept. 16, 2011 -Neuman's attorneys announce that their client will change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.

Oct. 5, 2011 - Twelve days before it was set to begin, Neuman's trial is postponed so that court-appointed psychologists can examine the defendant.

Feb. 13 - A jury is chosen to hear the case against Neuman.

Feb. 21 - Opening statements are heard in Neuman's trial, and the prosecution begins presenting evidence.

Feb. 24 - The judge bans Andrea Sneiderman from the courtroom for actions that were deemed as intimidating to witnesses.

March 13 - The jury begins deliberations.

March 15 - After deliberating nearly eight hours over three days, the jury finds Neuman guilty but mentally ill on the count of murder, and guilty on the count of using a firearm during the commission of a felony. The judge sentences Neuman to life in prison without parole on the murder count, and five years in prison on the firearms charge.

May 18 - Steve Sneiderman, Rusty Sneiderman’s brother, files a wrongful death lawsuit against his sister-in-law, alleging she conspired to kill her husband in front of a Dunwoody day care facility in November 2010.

June 18 - Andrea Sneiderman files a defamation suit against Steve Sneiderman along with a wrongful death suit against Neuman.

Aug. 2 - A DeKalb County grand jury issues an eight-count indictment charging Andrea Sneiderman with malice murder, attempted murder, racketeering, insurance fraud and two counts each of perjury and false statements. The same morning, she is arrested in Putnam County.

July 26, 2013: Judge Gregory Adams dismisses murder charges against Andrea Sneiderman after District Attorney Robert James announced his intention not to pursue the three most serious criminal charges.

August 5: Andrea Sneiderman goes on trial on 13 lesser charges related to the case.

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