***Jury Recommends DEATH for Mark Sievers*** Penalty/Sentencing Phase

[TTF14]

Where is Mr. Hunter? That's who they are waiting on.

 

[dog.gone.cute]

Finally ... they're back !

 

[dog.gone.cute]

I have been following here at this link:

Law & Crime

Watch Live: Mark Sievers Faces Penalty Phase for Orchestrating Murder of Wife Dr. Teresa Sievers

I like it because no commercials, no talking heads ... LOL

 

[TTF14]

Does the State get a rebuttal in this phase or is it just the State, Defense, done?

 

[Oregonmama]

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   Jake Allen‏Verified account @Jake_Allen19 9s10 seconds ago
   Assistant State Attorney Hamid Hunter has begun presenting the state's closing argument.
   
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   Jake Allen‏Verified account @Jake_Allen19 43s44 seconds ago
   Jurors have entered the courtroom and the defense has officially rested.
   
   The attorneys will begin presenting final arguments.
   

 

[Oregonmama]

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   Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 13s13 seconds ago
   ASA Hamid Hunter speaking in closing for the state. Notably a number of the SAO staff is in the courtroom, including State Attorney Amira Fox. This case has been major in their office for years. #trialtweets #TeresaSievers #MarkSieversPenaltyPhase #NBC2CourtCoverage
   
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   Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 1m1 minute ago
   Attorneys ready to present their closings now. #trialtweets #TeresaSievers #MarkSieversPenaltyPhase #NBC2CourtCoverage
   
   Brooke Shafer‏ @BrookeWINKNews 23s23 seconds ago
   
   
   Jurors are back in courtroom 8A. The state and the defense both rest their cases in the penalty phase for Mark Sievers. They'll go into closing arguments now, each side said they'll need about 30 minutes. Then the jury will deliberate.. life or death? #SieversTrial
   

 

[Oregonmama]

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   Taylor Petras‏ @TaylorPetras 24s25 seconds ago
   "In a little while you’re going to have to go back there and make the most difficult decision you’ve probably ever had to make." @winknews
   
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   Taylor Petras‏ @TaylorPetras 2m2 minutes ago
   Hamid Hunter for the state will deliver the state's closing argument. He's prepared a PowerPoint like he did for closings during the guilt phase of trial. @winknews
   

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 42s43 seconds ago


ASA Hunter reminding the jury again that this might be the most difficult decision of their lives. #trialtweets #TeresaSievers #MarkSieversPenaltyPhase #NBC2CourtCoverage

 

[Oregonmama]

Jake Allen‏Verified account @Jake_Allen19 35s35 seconds ago
Sievers broke the covenant of marriage and fatherhood, Hunter said.

"The issue now is the more difficult decision about which penalty to recommend as a jury," Hunter said.

 

[Curious Me]

Both sides yellow ties.

 

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 37s38 seconds ago


Hunter reminds jury that victim impact can't be used during the penalty phase as a reason to make a decision. State offered no additional argument other than openings that they stated what aggravating circumstances are alleged. #trialtweets #TeresaSievers #MarkSieversPenaltyPhase

 

[Oregonmama]

1. Jake Allen‏Verified account @Jake_Allen19 24s25 seconds ago
   Jurors must apply the law with common sense and without prejudice or passion, Hunter said.
   
   The decision jurors will make is important to Mark Sievers and the people of Florida, he said.
   
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   Jake Allen‏Verified account @Jake_Allen19 1m1 minute ago
   The evidence of aggravation was heard during the guilt phase, Hunter said.
   
   Groves' testimony was a victim impact statement and not evidence of aggravation, he said.
   

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Do you have a heart?

Oh dear, we have so many emotions.

I'm not @Gardenista, but that question hurts me. I think @Gardenista has a heart MOO

 

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 11s11 seconds ago


ASA Hunter detailing agg factors and Florida law. #trialtweets #TeresaSievers #MarkSieversPenaltyPhase #NBC2CourtCoverage

 

[FelicityLemon]

Both sides yellow ties.

LOL, good catch! They're also both wearing blue shirts and grey suits.

Woot - DP lawyer has stripey socks!

 

[Oregonmama]

Brooke Shafer‏ @BrookeWINKNews 2m2 minutes ago


ASA Hunter for the state is listing the aggravating factors, or reasons, why Mark Sievers should be put to death for planning his wife's murder. The state says murder was done for money and was "cold, calculated, and premeditated". #SieversTrial @winknews

 

[Oregonmama]

1. Jake Allen‏Verified account @Jake_Allen19 2m2 minutes ago
   "The insurance money is a fundamental part of this conspiracy," Hunter said talking to jurors about the financial gain aggravating factor.
   
   #SieversTrial
   
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   Jake Allen‏Verified account @Jake_Allen19 2m2 minutes ago
   Jurors must agree one of the aggravating factors was proved beyond a reasonable doubt and outweighs mitigating factors presented by the defense to recommend the death sentence for Mark Sievers.
   

 

[Oregonmama]

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   Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 2m2 minutes ago
   The state readdressing much of the evidence they brought into the case from guilty phase of trial. #trialtweets #TeresaSievers #MarkSieversPenaltyPhase #NBC2CourtCoverage
   
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   Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 4m4 minutes ago
   In an interview earlier in this case, someone mentioned the ripple effect. A full gallery in the courtroom, supporters for all sides of this case. It's clear the ripple that things like crime, murder, death have. The loss of life is something you can feel here. #courtroomthoughts
   

 

[Oregonmama]

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   Jake Allen‏Verified account @Jake_Allen19 2m2 minutes ago
   "Everything Mr. Sievers did to make this crime happen was part of that heightened period of premeditation," Hunter said.
   
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   Jake Allen‏Verified account @Jake_Allen19 4m4 minutes ago
   "A heightened level of premeditation" is required for this factor to apply, Hunter said.
   
   Jurors heard testimony from Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. that discussion of the murder began in May 2015 during the guilt phase of the trial.
   
   Teresa Sievers was killed in late June of 2015.
   

 

[TTF14]

Both attorneys are wearing the same color scheme. Gray jacket, blue shirt, yellow tie.

ETA: Sorry, I am late to the party lol.

 

[Curious Me]

What moral justification could there have been for Mr. Sievers to...?