GUILTY AR - Jersey Bridgeman, 6, raped & murdered, Bentonville, 20 Nov 2012 #2

[Queen Bee]

okay, i think i've exhausted my bookmarks lol.......

thank you so much libra for ALL your hard work on this case and more importantly bringing your heart with you :heartbeat:

i love when we have a local that is so invested in a case, it shows......it's a tragedy that this had to happen, i ache for jersey's loved ones.......i wish i could be there today as they celebrate her short life with the dove release, i think that is such a wonderful idea!

jersey i will never forget your sweet loving face my precious......

and today, finally, justice is yours :rose:

 

[Queen Bee]

until our paths cross again my websleuth friends :heartbeat: :seeya:

 

[LibraStarr]

okay, i think i've exhausted my bookmarks lol.......

thank you so much libra for ALL your hard work on this case and more importantly bringing your heart with you :heartbeat:

i love when we have a local that is so invested in a case, it shows......it's a tragedy that this had to happen, i ache for jersey's loved ones.......i wish i could be there today as they celebrate her short life with the dove release, i think that is such a wonderful idea!

jersey i will never forget your sweet loving face my precious......

and today, finally, justice is yours :rose:

Thank you Queen B! Jersey will be in my heart forever.

I also love that there will be a Dove Release in Jersey's honor! If I had known sooner, I would have made arrangements to be there. But I will be there in spirit. If my Mom is still at work I am going to ask her to go in my place. The cemetery is literally right behind her workplace.

I am so happy that this family will finally be able to start healing!

 

[LibraStarr]

Lauren Conley @ConleyLauren · 20m 20 minutes ago
#JerseyBridgeman family and friends are gathering for spiritual ceremony in Bville. Releasing 16 doves in memory.

 

[LibraStarr]

Lauren Conley @ConleyLauren · 15m 15 minutes ago
Beautiful release of doves. #JusticeForJersey #JerseyBridgeman

 

[borndem]

Tracy Neal ‏@NWATracy 20s20 seconds ago
Jury recommend life sentences for rape and kidnapping and 20 years for residential burglary.

Okay, I see -- 20 years for the burglary; the rape & the kidnap gets him LWOP; for murder, he gets death. Excellent. Yesssssss!

No surprise -- child murder coupled with rape is too, too, horrible to simply give LWOP. IMHO.

 

[Queen Bee]

i find this so moving.........simply beautiful..........

jersey :rose:

 

[borndem]

until our paths cross again my websleuth friends :heartbeat: :seeya:

:tyou:Thanks to all of you for being here -:tyou:- we really had a good group of folks :discuss: to witness in the only way we can for sweet Jersey, her mother, her sister, and all those who love her and will miss her for the rest of their lives. I think we had a fair and reasonable judge, and a dedicated prosecution, and even the defense seemed to be reasonable, somehow knowing what they might try to do and knowing what would not be possible.

:blowkiss::seeya::cheer:

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And our good Mods took good care of us, too!! :gomods:

:websleuther:I'm hoping to run into you Sleuthers again, sooner rather than later. I will definitely keep tabs on the Gabriel Gaeta trial -- he is charged with rape & murder in the death of Jenise Wright up in the state of Washington. Yes, another child taken in such a harsh and much-too-early way. His trial is dated -- at this time -- to be July 17, 2015. No idea about live-streaming, etc.

Keep the faith, friends. :grouphug:Let us do what we can when we can.:grouphug:

:loveyou:


:justice:
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[LibraStarr]

There are some absolutely beautiful pictures of the Dove Release on the Memorial Page. Brought me to tears. I think this release was a start for the family. Today, they released Jersey and her spirit soared. Now they can truly begin to heal.

https://www.facebook.com/JerseyDianneSharingOurLove?fref=ts

 

[gregjrichards]

Thanks for all your updates. Glad the monster got what he deserved. Let's hope any appeal to death penalty fails.

R.I.P Jersey Bridgeman

 

[LibraStarr]

Today marks three years. There is a very heartfelt message on her Memorial FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/JerseyDianneSharingOurLove/?fref=ts

Also one of our news stations did a special on Sweet Girl. They uploaded the videos today.

Part 1
http://www.4029tv.com/news/jersey-bridgeman-the-murder-next-door-part-1/36575070

Part 2
http://www.4029tv.com/news/jersey-bridgeman-muder-next-door-part-2/36575582

Part 3
http://www.4029tv.com/news/jersey-bridgeman-murder-next-door-part-3/36576678

Part 4
http://www.4029tv.com/news/jersey-bridgeman-murder-next-door-part-4/36575336

Your family loves you very much and they will fight for other children in need and they do so in your honor.
RIP Jersey Girl.

 

[borndem]

Wow! Thanks, LibraStarr -- Beautiful tribute to Jersey and her Mom & Grandmom! Very fine. Tears for them. So glad to see the newest little girl.

 

[Broken Angel]

I have been following this case since the very beginning in november of 2012 but there are two questions I have that I haven't been able to find an answer to. I don't know if the information I'm looking for has been released to the public or not, but I don't think it's appropriate to ask Jersey's family so I'll ask here. My first question is considering that Holly was Jersey's babysitter's boyfriend and that she was in contact with him various times prior to the tragedy, was there any signs of previous sexual abuse? & My second question is how did Jersey feel about Holly? did she like him, was she scared of him? If anyone could answer these two questions I'd appreciate it thank you!

 

[0101ABA]

*Related: general Arkansas capital punishment news*

Arkansas can execute eight death row inmates using its three-drug protocol, a split Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday in upholding a state law that keeps information about lethal injection drugs confidential.

The inmates had argued that Arkansas' execution secrecy law could lead to cruel and unusual punishment and that the state reneged on a pledge to share information.

Attorneys for the state said at least five other courts have ruled that the three drugs used in Arkansas' protocol are acceptable, including the sedative midazolam. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Oklahoma's use of midazolam last year.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/arkansas-court-execute-inmates-upholds-secrecy-40072152

 

[0101ABA]

First appeals hearing for convicted child killer

Today, the Supreme Court Justices heard the first oral arguments in the appeals process for Zachary Holly.

Holly's defense attorney, Robby Golden, says these are the three grounds for an appeal:

1. The circuit court erred by denying appellant’s motion for directed verdict as to residential burglary, because there was insufficient evidence that appellant “entered or remained unlawfully” in the home of another person.

2. The circuit court erred in granting the State’s motion in limine and finding that appellant’s offer to plead guilty to capital murder was not admissible as a mitigating factor to show acceptance of responsibility during the penalty phase of the trial.

3. The circuit court erred by denying appellant’s motions to suppress appellant’s custodial statements.

 

[borndem]

:welcome:


to
Websleuths,

:angel2:Broken Angel !!:angel2:

We're glad you're here !!

:cheer::cheer:

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[LibraStarr]

http://www.nwahomepage.com/news/fox-24/ark-supreme-court-upholds-death-sentence-for-6-year-olds-killer/730075225

The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a Northwest Arkansas man who was sentenced to death for the murder of 6-year-old Jersey Bridgeman, court documents state.

 

[LibraStarr]

Convicted killer granted hearing

"Holly is fighting to have his conviction and sentences vacated. He filed a Rule 37 petition, which is a claim that he received ineffective assistance from his attorneys."

"Holly claims his attorneys didn't seek to exclude some evidence, conducted an ineffective jury selection, and failed to investigate and present evidence related to his mental-health issues."

"The judge scheduled the hearing for July 29."

 

[borndem]

Izzat all they've got?
Let's hope it's as limp as it sounds to my not-a-lawyer ears.
Usually, in serious cases like this with the DP as a possible sentencing verdict, the judge is over-careful so as not to have the case overturned or the judge's evidence rulings seen as improper. "Ineffective..." counsel and jury selection. Defense attorneys (I assume this applies in Arkansas) have to be DP-qualified to defend someone where the DP is a possible sentence. Those def. attys. weren't right out of law school. Grrrrr.

We'll have to be patient, as we all know all-too-well.

 

[Clearsky]

Testimony draws to a close in convicted killer's hearing to overturn death sentence

The court will hear closing arguments on April 26, 2024.

www.5newsonline.com

BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark — Testimony ended Friday, Nov. 17, for convicted killer Zachary Holly's bid to overturn his death sentence in connection to the murder, kidnapping, and rape of 6-year-old Jersey Bridgeman in 2015.