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from blueridgenow.com Time for Hilton to face overdue date with justice snip: With the death sentence a Florida jury handed down Thursday to Gary Michael Hilton, it is time for federal authorities in North Carolina to finally seek justice in the murders of a Henderson County couple...

Snip from DawsonNews.com article dated 02-09-11: Cagle has been following the case through a live Internet feed from the Leon County courtroom, where Hilton is dressed in a suit and tie. Cagle said Hilton, who wore an orange inmate jumpsuit when pleading guilty to Emerson’s slaying...

Tallahassee Democrat 03-07-11 Gary Michael Hilton sentencing set for April 21 Gary Michael Hilton, convicted of killing Crawfordville nurse Cheryl Dunlap, will be sentenced April 21, according to court records. The sentencing will take place at 10 a.m. at the Leon County Courthouse. A...

Tallahassee Democrat 03-02-11 Meggs says cost shouldn't be a factor when arguing death penalty Snip: State Attorney Willie Meggs, preparing for a death-penalty sentencing in a grisly Big Bend case, today disputed state Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda’s argument that belt-tightening...

Tallahassee Democrat Article 02-27-11 Our View: Death penalty is as fair as we can make it snip: A case in point is the representation of Gary Hilton, who has received top-notch representation through a team of local public defenders. Untold time, energy and money have been spent on the...

Its just the last chance for the defense to speak before the Judge issues the sentence. I wasn't saying I think anything could change this jury recommendation. Only that I expect the defense to argue something. That's all. Happy Birthday MS!!!!

Any ideas on what additional mitigating factors the PD might conjure up for the Spencer hearing? From what I've read, the defense sometimes leave out a mitigating factor in order to present it as a last ditch effort before the Judge.

That very issue is supposed to be addressed during this year's legislative session. I'll try to keep you posted. snip from article entitled: House Leaders Lay Out Issues for the 2011 Session “I believe the Legislature can and should work with the judicial branch to significantly...

The Judge has been careful about following procedure so I am going to assume that it is the normal standard procedure. I've learned a lot about the judicial process through this ordeal but I hope that a case like this never, ever comes to my town again.

The courtroom is empty except for Suber who has been sitting at her seat diligently writing something.

From what I saw, Hilton looked the same throughout most of the trial. Sitting in his chair, eyes glazed, rocking back and forth slightly and moving his mouth as if chewing on gum. Perhaps nicotine gum since he was a smoker? The only time I saw him otherwise, was right before the verdict...

Anybody here? Did Tabor testify? Why not?

Here's the title from one of today's Tallahassee Democrat stories: Florida's death penalty process overdue for review and here's a little snip: Among the report's findings was death penalty defendants in Florida often receive abysmal legal representation.

Right, it comes down to not If the defendant is crazy/mentally ill/mentally unstable but How Much. And the State does have an extremely strong and compelling argument.

NNY, I am learning this stuff as this case unfolds. What I found is that Florida uses the M’Naghten Rule which says the defendant has to show that it is more likely than not that his mental capacity was so impaired that he could not differentiate between right and wrong. (Someone correct this...

I'm sure you guys probably know this but FWIW: It's unconstitutional to execute an inmate who is insane at the time of execution even though the inmate was sane at the time the capital offense was committed. The Governor of Florida must stay the execution and appoint a commission of three...

That is a long time to have to wait outside in a hallway - I hope the rest of your trip was better! I respect your decision to wait until the case is over before saying more. It shouldn't be much longer.

The way I understand it is that yes, NC will charge him. Prosecutors usually pursue multiple convictions in case one of them gets overturned. Agree about the ritalin. How does that make someone commit a heinous crime over and over again? I didn't hear any of the state's rebuttal. I...

At least there's one thing both sides agree on - this man is crazy!

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