GUILTY TX - Christina Morris, 23, Plano, 30 Aug 2014 - Enrique Arochi kidnapping trial #6

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Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 42s42 seconds ago

Defense attorneys back in court chatting with @BillWirskye, 2nd assistant DA for Collin County #arochitrial

 

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Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 19s19 seconds ago

Collin County 1st assistant DA Bill Dobiyanski was here in court earlier too #arochitrial

 

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Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 25s26 seconds ago

Enrique Arochi is now in court sitting at defense table with his attorneys #arochitrial (pic from last week)

 

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Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 50s51 seconds ago
Prosecutors Zeke Fortenberry and Lisa Milasky King are now seated with John Rolator at state's table #arochitrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 30s31 seconds ago
Judge Rusch is now in courtroom. Here we go... #arochitrial

 

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Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 32s32 seconds ago

Rusch says Arochi is waiving jury punishment and will let judge decide his sentence. #arochitrial

 

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That's not the deal we were hoping for.

 

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Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 38s38 seconds ago
Judge going over form for jury trial waiver for punishment phase that Arochi had to understand and sign #arochitrial

Natalie Solis ‏@Fox4Natalie 29s29 seconds ago McKinney, TX
#ArochiTrial Arochi waiving jury punishment & will have judge rule on his sentence instead @FOX4

Plano Star Courier ‏@planonewspaper 11s11 seconds ago
Rusch speaking directly to Arochi now about jury waiver. First time, to my knowledge, he's spoken aloud here. #arochitrial

 

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I would think the judge would sentence more harshly than the jury

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Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 32s32 seconds ago

Rusch says Arochi is waiving jury punishment and will let judge decide his sentence. #arochitrial

Smart move by the defense, in this trial. The jury would have hanged him, or as close as they were allowed, imo.

 

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Natalie Solis ‏@Fox4Natalie 6s7 seconds ago McKinney, TX

Arochi tells judge he was not pressured or coerced into making this decision @FOX4 #arochi

 

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Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 17s18 seconds ago

Judge explains he is prohibited from giving probation as sentence for aggravated kidnapping - it's off the table #arochitrial

 

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Plano Star Courier ‏@planonewspaper 21s21 seconds ago
Rusch: agg kidnapping is a "3G offense," meaning he cannot assess probation for it. Arochi says he is ok with this. #arochitrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 13s14 seconds ago
Judge says he will do sentencing on Friday and Arochi will be going to prison #arochitrial

 

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Plano Star Courier ‏@planonewspaper 47s48 seconds ago

"At the end of the hearing on Friday, I will be sending you to prison. Do you understand?" - Rusch #arochitrial

 

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Maybe Judge will allow cameras on Friday since there won't be a jury.

 

[SteveS]

I would think the judge would sentence more harshly than the jury

In this case, probably not so much. The judge will weigh things like precedent of similar sentences, and what is least likely to be overturned as being somehow unjust. The jury would blow right past all that (and also be given wider latitude because it's a jury, with 12 opinions being reflected) and give him what they think is deserved for an abduction in which the victim is never seen or heard from again, presumably at or close to the max end of the scale.

 

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Natalie Solis ‏@Fox4Natalie 50s51 seconds ago McKinney, TX
Judge Rusch to Arochi: u are giving up any hope of comm supervision. I will send you to prison just matter of how long @FOX4 #arochitrial

Natalie Solis ‏@Fox4Natalie 16s16 seconds ago McKinney, TX
Judge approves Arochi request. Jury about to be discharged @FOX4 #ArochiTrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 20s20 seconds ago
Jury trial waiver approved. Jury is headed back into courtroom to get the news #arochitrial

 

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Dan Haggerty ‏@HaggertyCBS11 2m2 minutes ago

Judge will decide Arichi's sentence at 9am Friday morning. #ArochiTrial

 

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I would think many jurors will be relieved not to choose the punishment.

 

[jnblsm]

In this case, probably not so much. The judge will weigh things like precedent of similar sentences, and what is least likely to be overturned as being somehow unjust. The jury would blow right past all that (and also be given wider latitude because it's a jury, with 12 opinions being reflected) and give him what they think is deserved for an abduction in which the victim is never seen or heard from again, presumably at or close to the max end of the scale.

But the jury hasn't heard all the sexually deviant elements and the judge has, right?
I think Roush is very fair though.

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Natalie Solis ‏@Fox4Natalie 23s24 seconds ago McKinney, TX
Judge telling jury he will be assigning punishment not them. "Your job is done" @FOX4 #ArochiTrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 20s21 seconds ago
"Your job's done," Rusch tells jurors. #arochitrial