GUILTY TN - Daniel Baker, Dickson County Deputy, Slain, 30 May 2018 *Arrests*

[AnnInOhio]

Sentencing hearing before the jury begins Saturday morning.

 

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Judge: "Sentencing phase could take three to four days."

 

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Wiggins sentencing begins
Watch Live: Steven Wiggins Stands Trial for Sgt. Daniel Baker Murder

 

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Chris Davis NC5
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I’m in Charlotte today, covering the sentencing phase of the Steven Wiggins murder trial. Wiggins was found guilty on all counts Thursday. Starting today, a jury will decide if he deserves the death penalty, life without parole or life with the chance of parole.
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@ChrisDavisMMJ
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The makeup of the gallery is pretty remarkable. The entire left side is reserved for the family of Sgt. Daniel Baker. On the right side of the gallery, the only person there in support of Wiggins is his mother. I’m told she’s been here every day of the trial.
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DA Crouch tells the judge he plans to call four witnesses during this sentencing phase.

 

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@ChrisDavisMMJ
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DA Crouch tells the judge he plans to call four witnesses during this sentencing phase.
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Judge Wolfe cites Payne vs. Tennessee — saying he can’t allow Sgt. Baker’s mother to lobby for the death penalty, but other statements about the pain of his death will be admissible.

 

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Judge Wolfe is now going line by line, ruling what can be said and what can’t.

 

[Chelly]

Good morning @Gardenista and @scmom . Happy to see you both here.

 

[AnnInOhio]

(1) Day 1.1 Capital Case Sentencing TN v. Wiggins - YouTube

 

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@ChrisDavisMMJ
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We’re now moving on to two motions. The first: defense is arguing one of Tennessee’s justifications for the death penalty is torture causing death — and that doesn’t apply in this case because Wiggins mutilated the body after death.
@ChrisDavisMMJ
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The state is arguing there were actions before Sgt. Baker’s death and also meet that threshold. They plan to use Dr. Lee, the coroner, to prove that
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Judge Wolfe denies the defense’s motion and rules that Wiggin’s additional shots after Baker’s death meets the state’s statue of “heinous, atrocious and cruel.”

 

[Chelly]

[URL='https://twitter.com/ChrisDavisMMJ']Chris Davis NC5[/URL]
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The state is now moving to strike testimony from one of the defense’s witnesses. The defense plans to do the same for one of the state’s. Very inside baseball, but it’s important to resolve before the jury comes in.

 

[Chelly]

Good morning @AnnInOhio . Sorry didn't see you here earlier.

 

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[URL='https://twitter.com/ChrisDavisMMJ']Chris Davis NC5
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We are taking our first recess so Judge Wolfe can rule on these motions.
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Back from recess. Judge Wolfe rules that the state’s expert witness’s testimony is permissible.

 

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Chris Davis NC5
@ChrisDavisMMJ
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For the first time today and in the penalty phase of this trial, the jury is stepping into the courtroom.
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DA Ray Crouch is about to begin the state’s opening statement. The defense has opted to do their opening statement after the state rests.
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Crouch is brief in his opening, promising 5 things: 1) Wiggins had a prior felony 2) The crime was heinous, atrocious and cruel. 3) Wiggins committed the crime to avoid arrest. 4) Wiggins was a law enforcement officer on duty. 5) Wiggins mutilated the body.

@ChrisDavisMMJ
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The state’s first witness in this phase of the trial is Metro’s Chief Medical Examiner Feng Li, who performed an autopsy on Sgt. Baker.

 

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@ChrisDavisMMJ
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We are now breaking for lunch.

 

[Chelly]

Lunch recess over. Back live.
Watch Live: Steven Wiggins Stands Trial for Sgt. Daniel Baker Murder

 

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[URL='https://twitter.com/ChrisDavisMMJ']Chris Davis NC5
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We are back from lunch. TBI Agent Nathan Neese is on the stand. DA Crouch has indicated his testimony may be lengthy.

 

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Chris Davis NC5
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DA Crouch is now playing back portions of Neese’s police interview with Steven Wiggins.
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Crouch has asked TBI Agent Neese questions to solidify the fact he had warrants out against him.
@ChrisDavisMMJ
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Now for the biggest moment of the day — Lisa Baker, the widow of Sgt. Baker is giving her Victim Impact Statement. Her voice is quivering as she reads her message to the jury word for word.
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Several jurors are crying as Sgt. Baker’s widow reads her victim impact statement.
@ChrisDavisMMJ
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Lisa Baker is now talking about how their daughter calls Sgt. Baker every night on her play phone and how he won’t be around for her life’s biggest moments.

 

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@ChrisDavisMMJ
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“I am prepared to make sure the rest of your life, Steven Wiggins, is miserable,” Lisa Baker, widow of Sgt. Daniel Baker. He looked him in the eyes when he said that. And with that, the state rests.
@ChrisDavisMMJ
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That also ends court for the day. We’ll begin Monday morning with the defense’s closing arguments and their witnesses. Then a jury will decide the future of Steven Wiggins.

 

[JerseyGirl]

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/sentencing-set-to-begin-in-steven-wiggins-trial

Sentencing phase begins in Steven Wiggins trial