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Friday, February 3rd:
*Sentencing Decision Hearing for both (@ am MT) - UT - Angelina Costello (3) (July 6, 2017, Ogden) (Starved, burned & beaten to death; weighed 13 lbs.) – *Brenda “Ericka” Emile (22/now 27) arrested & charged (1/17/18) & arraigned (5/14/18) with 1st degree felony aggravated murder. Plead not guilty; no bail. DA will seek DP. DP was dismissed per plea agreement 8/19/22.
*Miller Eric Costello (25/now 29) arrested & charged (1/17/18) & arraigned (5/14/18) with 1st degree felony aggravated murder. Both plead not guilty; no bail. DA will seek DP.
Angelina died from a combination of blunt force trauma, burns, starvation & malnutrition. She weighed 13 pounds. Her ribs were visible, her legs & arms thin & covered in bruises. Burn marks on her face & chest were caked with makeup an attempt, Emile later told police, to minimize the severity of her injuries.
Trial was set to begin on 10/3/22 cancelled. Emile plead guilty on 8/19/22 to 1st degree felony aggravated murder & death penalty dismissed per plea agreement. Sentencing on 10/17 thru 10/28. Emile wants to withdraw her guilty plea. Judge DiReda will have a hearing to her motions. Provisional sentencing hearing on 1/23/23.
Trial was set to begin 8/1/22 for Costello only & delayed to 2023 because of intellectual disability evaluation. Trial now set to begin on 1/30/23 & was vacated when Miller plead guilty on 10/7/22. Sentencing phase on 1/23/23 to 1/27/23. Formal sentencing on 2/3/23.
Court info from 7/20/18 thru 1/6/23 & sentencing phase Day 1-3 (1/23 to 1/25/23) reference post #158 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...death-ogden-6-july-2017-arrests.342995/page-8
1/27/23 Sentencing Phase Day 4: Defense (Emile) witness: Lawrence Beall, clinical psychologist, an expert witness.
Closing arguments by Weber County prosecutor Letitia Toombs & by Public defender Jason Widdison. Defense for Emile rested.
For more info see post #159 (article) here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...death-ogden-6-july-2017-arrests.342995/page-8
1/31/23 Sentencing Phase Day 5: Defense (Costello): Susan Lehmann to demonstrate mitigating circumstances.
Weber County Prosecutor Letitia Toombs & defense attorney Randall Marshall gave closing arguments. Both sides rested their cases.
for more info see post #160 (article) here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/...death-ogden-6-july-2017-arrests.342995/page-8
Second District Judge Michael DiReda will pronounce sentence on Emile & Costello on 2/3/23. Under state law, there are two options for the sentence: 25 years to life in prison or life in prison without the possibility of parole.
*Sentencing Decision Hearing for both (@ am MT) - UT - Angelina Costello (3) (July 6, 2017, Ogden) (Starved, burned & beaten to death; weighed 13 lbs.) – *Brenda “Ericka” Emile (22/now 27) arrested & charged (1/17/18) & arraigned (5/14/18) with 1st degree felony aggravated murder. Plead not guilty; no bail. DA will seek DP. DP was dismissed per plea agreement 8/19/22.
*Miller Eric Costello (25/now 29) arrested & charged (1/17/18) & arraigned (5/14/18) with 1st degree felony aggravated murder. Both plead not guilty; no bail. DA will seek DP.
Angelina died from a combination of blunt force trauma, burns, starvation & malnutrition. She weighed 13 pounds. Her ribs were visible, her legs & arms thin & covered in bruises. Burn marks on her face & chest were caked with makeup an attempt, Emile later told police, to minimize the severity of her injuries.
Trial was set to begin on 10/3/22 cancelled. Emile plead guilty on 8/19/22 to 1st degree felony aggravated murder & death penalty dismissed per plea agreement. Sentencing on 10/17 thru 10/28. Emile wants to withdraw her guilty plea. Judge DiReda will have a hearing to her motions. Provisional sentencing hearing on 1/23/23.
Trial was set to begin 8/1/22 for Costello only & delayed to 2023 because of intellectual disability evaluation. Trial now set to begin on 1/30/23 & was vacated when Miller plead guilty on 10/7/22. Sentencing phase on 1/23/23 to 1/27/23. Formal sentencing on 2/3/23.
Court info from 7/20/18 thru 1/6/23 & sentencing phase Day 1-3 (1/23 to 1/25/23) reference post #158 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...death-ogden-6-july-2017-arrests.342995/page-8
1/27/23 Sentencing Phase Day 4: Defense (Emile) witness: Lawrence Beall, clinical psychologist, an expert witness.
Closing arguments by Weber County prosecutor Letitia Toombs & by Public defender Jason Widdison. Defense for Emile rested.
For more info see post #159 (article) here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...death-ogden-6-july-2017-arrests.342995/page-8
1/31/23 Sentencing Phase Day 5: Defense (Costello): Susan Lehmann to demonstrate mitigating circumstances.
Weber County Prosecutor Letitia Toombs & defense attorney Randall Marshall gave closing arguments. Both sides rested their cases.
for more info see post #160 (article) here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/...death-ogden-6-july-2017-arrests.342995/page-8
Second District Judge Michael DiReda will pronounce sentence on Emile & Costello on 2/3/23. Under state law, there are two options for the sentence: 25 years to life in prison or life in prison without the possibility of parole.