Jon Kipper
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We’re on the third and final day of the sentencing hearing of Bailey Boswell.
She’s convicted of murdering Sydney Loofe.
The state seeks the death penalty, Boswell is hoping for life in prison.
Follow this thread for what’s going on in the Wilber courtroom.
Day one the state laid out there case that it was a depraved crime. In day two, Boswell’s team added mitigating factors and stressed her bad relationships and that she had a young daughter.
Today, we start with more witnesses for the defense.
We again will hear from Eli McBride, an FBI special agent who worked on the case.
This is the second time hearing from him, as the state called him as their own witness on Wednesday.
He described what he saw at the scene where authorities found Loofe’s body.
McBride describing an interview with Aubrey Trail’s ex-wife.
She’s not a fan, says he’s a liar, thief and con-man.
McBride says she told him she was scared of him and being used by Aubrey Trail the entire time.
McBride describing an interview with Boswell’s father.
Says Boswell at a younger age, shadowed a doctor, saw blood during a surgery and passed out.
McBride says the office made a policy not to allow children to witness surgeries.
Defense clearly trying to display that it would be difficult for Boswell to aid in the dismemberment if she is squeamish towards blood.
Trail mentioned in his hearing, she dry-heaved after Loofe was dead.
Boswell also looked down during most of the graphic images.
McBride describes an interview with Boswell’s friend, who was an “emotional wreck” during the interview and believed it was completely out of character for Boswell to do something like this.
She also knew Trail and was less surprised about his involvement.
Defense asking questions and trying to paint a picture that Trail was a controlling person, and that control was also directed at Boswell.
McBride is done, no more witnesses but the defense is submitting documents.
This includes character letters of inmates of the Saline County jail, who are speaking on how Boswell was a model inmate, compassionate, strong and a “blessing” inside the jail.
Another inmate says she initially had bad feelings about Boswell but got to know her and found her to be a caring person and good mother.
Now up is a Papillion psychologist (didn’t catch the name).
He did an psychological evaluation on Boswell.
She’s called to identify mitigating circumstances.
Dr. Kirk Newring, meticulously went over his accreditation and resume.
Spoke about erotic sexual practices and is now speaking, generally about sex trafficking- who has the control, reasons women get involved in it, etc...
Eventually, she'll speak on his meeting w/ Boswell.
Newring, asked about 'sugar daddies.' Defines it as typically an older man gives a younger woman gifts, money, etc..In exchange for sexual favors, companionship.
Now speaking about Boswell's meeting - specifically IQ tests.
Says Boswell is overall pretty smart, scoring a 108 in an IQ test, the 70th percentile.
Did have trouble when getting explained things in detail, but very adaptable learner.
Back after the break, Dr. Newring saying how Boswell developed trauma with Trail.
Saying he’d control her whole life, mentions driving, leaving the house, etc….
He says while meeting in the jail, that Boswell wouldn’t believe that Trail isn’t monitoring her somehow.
Says she knew logically it made no sense, but she couldn’t disprove it so it was still in her head.
Newring says Boswell rates high on the trauma scale and that her test results he did, lines up with what she has told him.
He says he’s highly confident she qualifies for PTSD from her past traumas.
Along with PTSD, he says Boswell qualifies for Alcohol, Cannabis and Stimulant abuse disorder.
Newring says the PTSD set her up for Trail’s manipulation for her.
Meanwhile, Boswell’s mother can barely watch, put her head into her lap while her husband comforts her.
Says Boswell is not a major risk for crimes of violence…saying they only happened with Trail.
Limited criminal history before the murder, just drug related and shoplifting.
He says he’s concerned what will happen if Boswell is in solitary confinement.
Corrections doesn’t use it, but if policies for men go on to her, he says she’d be effectively in solitary confinement.
Corrections hasn’t said how they’ll handle Boswell, if sentenced to death.
Newring mentions that the brain isn’t fully developed until the age 25 and those under that age may be subject to more undue influence than when it’s fully developed.
Boswell was 23 at the time of the murder.
He says Trail enticed her with money, experiences and promises. Gives her drugs and sex, and leads her down an ugly path.
He doesn’t believe she’s ireplically broken.
Now the state will cross examine him.
The state questioning Newring about what he asked her.
Asking what he asked her about the murder and the details. Newring said he didn't ask about that.
Said he wanted to find her path leading up to the murder, not get details of the murder herself.
He says he didn't check her story with other sources, says yesterday's testimony corroborated what Boswell and her mom told him.
The state aiming to paint Boswell as someone who sought out a 'sugar daddy' relationship with Aubrey Trail.
Newring says Boswell believed she couldn't get out of the relationship. Said she believed that "this was her life now."
Boswell now giving a statement now.
Says she's sorry to what happened to Loofe, and for role what happened to her.
Says she was in a bad place when she met Trail.
Says she felt trapped when she met Trail, and that she felt she loved her.
She later feared him, and what he would do to his family, and he said he'd kill them.
Says she believed he had special powers over him.
Says she knows many in her situation find God...but says she really has because she didn't know what else to do.
She emotionally says her and her daughter will never spend time outside of a prison, and will later learn what she did.
"For my sake please don't, for my daughter's sake, please don't take my life."
The defense rests.
For the record, this is really the first time we've heard from Boswell. She didn't speak at her trial. No recorded videos of her we're played either.
The state now responding to the mitigating factors.
Says Boswell's mom found out that Bailey was setting up meetings for possible sugar daddies.
They've alluded to this multiple times.
The state is showing letters from the Saline County Jail, some of which were introduced in Trail's trial.
A few of them coded, one of them found in Bailey's cell. The idea is to create a plan to co-coincide w/ testimony.
Judge allows the letters, despite objections.
The state says the coded notes were deciphered by jail staff.
They say the letters indicate a plan that Boswell should proceed with. Judge doesn't allow it to be read.
Hearing is done.
Both teams will submit written briefs due in August 6th and rebuttals on the 13th.
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