Defense rests in Day 8 of George Pino's deadly boat crash trial, with rebuttal from the prosecution

The trial of real estate developer George Pino reached a pivotal point Wednesday as the defense rested its case in the vessel homicide and manslaughter trial related to the 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez.Following the defense's decision to rest late Wednesday afternoon, prosecutors immediately called rebuttal witnesses, including the fathers of Fernandez and Katy Puig.Rudy Puig, father of Katy Puig, testified regarding his daughter's condition following the Sept. 4, 2022, crash. Katy, one of the 12 teenage girls aboard Pino's boat that day, suffered a traumatic brain injury in the incident. Her father told the court that she is now confined to a wheelchair and requires around-the-clock medical care.When asked if his daughter remains in the same condition as when she left for the birthday party at Ocean Reef Club, he answered, "No, she is not," describing her as an active athlete and healthy student prior to the crash.Andres Fernandez, Lucy Fernandez's father, al