***GUILTY*** Mark Sievers - APPEALS HIS DEATH SENTENCE Oct 13 2025

[Oregonmama]

This is disgusting. The evidence is overwhelming of his guilt. I followed this case from the beginning. Mark is a monster, IMO.

Convicted killer Mark Sievers granted evidentiary hearing

Convicted killer Mark Sievers, sentenced to death for hiring two men to kill his wife in 2015, continues to fight his case in court.

winknews.com

 

[Niner]

Docket - this is just from the first of this year.


Date Description Docket Number Pages Doc 08/26/2019 Exparte Motion Filed 420 3
01/07/2025 Motion Hearing M/for reconsideration of order following in camera examination of records - Reserves ruling. 904
01/07/2025 Present By Attorney via telephone 905
01/07/2025 Court Minutes Filed 906 4
0
2/10/2025 Notice of Hearing Filed 907 3
02/18/2025 Pro Se Motion Filed
Amended Motion for Reconsideration of Order Following In Camera Examination for Records 908 25
02/24/2025 Order Filed 909 27
02/24/2025 Motion Hearing Pro se amended motion for recondsideration of order following in camera examination for records - Stricksn, not adopted by defense counsel. 910
02/24/2025 Present By Attorney 911
02/24/2025 Court Minutes Filed 912 4

02/25/2025 Notice of Hearing Filed 913 3

02/27/2025 Order Striking Motion Filed 914 2
02/27/2025 Order Filed 915 3
02/27/2025 Order Filed 916 3


Hearings:
Date Time Hearing Location
05/05/2025 1:30 PM Motions - Kyle, Bruce E Courtroom 8-A

link: https://matrix.leeclerk.org/Case/ViewCase

 

[ScotAng]

This is disgusting. The evidence is overwhelming of his guilt. I followed this case from the beginning. Mark is a monster, IMO.

Convicted killer Mark Sievers granted evidentiary hearing

Convicted killer Mark Sievers, sentenced to death for hiring two men to kill his wife in 2015, continues to fight his case in court.

winknews.com

It is. I imagine getting off DR is the real goal here.

There will be nothing in the Autopsy Report and/or photo's that can possibly benefit his 'case'. Seems the ME's office are not happy with the request and haven't complied so far.

The step-mother is as full of it now, as she was back then. She talks like the only evidence against him was Wright's testimony. Personnel dying had no impact on the trial either that I recall, Mummert had ample time to prepare.

In the nightmarish event he is granted a new trial (ineffective counsel as there is nothing else, imo) the evidence against him is still the same. Overwhelming.

 

[Niner]

Monday, May 5th:
*Evidentiary Motions Hearing [Appeal] (@ 1:30pm ET) – FL – Dr. Teresa Ann Grace Sievers (46) (June 29, 2015, Bonita Springs) – *Mark D. Sievers (48/now 57) arrested & charged (2/26/16) & indicted (5/4/16) with 1st degree premeditated murder & conspiracy to commit 1st degree premeditated murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP. Lee County
Trial began on 11/12/19 with jury selection, opening statements started on 11/20. Trial expected to last 5 weeks. Jury: 9 women & 3 men, with 2 alternates (1 is a man). Trial ended on 12/4/19 with closing arguments & jury started deliberations. Deliberations took about 4 hours 10 minutes – GUILTY of 1st degree premeditated murder & conspiracy to commit 1st degree premeditated murder.
12/10/19: Jury took less than 3 hours to reach a verdict in the penalty phase – recommended & given death penalty sentence.
Judge Bruce Kyle presiding. DA Christina Pacheco & defense attorney Eric Pinkard.
Court info from 1/13/20 thru 6/4/21 reference post #1036 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...evers-penalty-sentencing-phase.489664/page-52
10/5/21 Update: Florida Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Sievers death penalty appeal. A Lee County jury recommended the death sentence for Sievers & Judge Bruce E. Kyle sentenced him to death in January 2020. Attorneys for Sievers filed the appeal with the Florida Supreme Court in February 2020. During Monday's hearing in Tallahassee, Sievers' attorney Kary Kinney & State prosecutor Christina Pacheco, the Florida assistant attorney general, were given time to provide evidence why the ruling should be overturned or stayed. Kinney argued that the state missed a deadline to add aggravating factors to their murder case which would in effect remove the death penalty aspect. She also brought up instructions from Kyle concerning a polygraph that was not given to Curtis Wayne Wright. Kinney said that the relationship between Wright & prosecutors was prejudicial. Kinney ended her portion of comments saying that without Wright's testimony, the State has no evidence that Sievers was involved in the murder of Teresa & errors that enhanced Wright's credibility gave his story more credence. Pacheco said nothing was hidden & there was nothing wrong with Kyle instructing the jury about the lack of a polygraph for Wright. The justices questioned both attorneys at length over the aggravating issues surrounding the filing deadline aspect. A spokesman for the Supreme Court said there is no timeline for a decision.
11/11/21 Update: Sievers’ attorney filed a motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction re new exculpatory evidence to the trial court, essentially asking for the trial court to take another look at the case with new evidence. The new evidence the attorney is referring to is a letter that was sent from Jimmy Rodgers, a man also convicted in the murder, to Bonnie Sievers, Mark Sievers’ mother. The letter claims Sievers was innocent & had nothing to do with the murder. The letter also claims testimony in the case was a lie. In the motion, Sievers’ attorney said the “new information would have impacted the jury’s consideration of the state’s case against Mr. Sievers at both the conviction & penalty stages of the trial.”
See letter here post #1044:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...evers-penalty-sentencing-phase.489664/page-53
12/22/21: Motion for new trial based on newly discovered evidence of actual innocence filed. 1/3/22: State's response to defendant's Motion for New Trial based on newly discovered evidence filed. (Untimely motion-should have been filed 10 days after written final judgement of conviction & sentencing which was 1/3/20). Defendant's appeal is currently pending before the FL. Supreme Court. Briefing & argument have been held; the Court's opinion is pending. 2/1/22: Notice of Appearance of Counsel filed.
11/17/22 Update: Sievers raises myriad challenges to his convictions & death sentence, none of them meritorious. We affirm Sievers’ first-degree murder conviction & corresponding death sentence, as well as his conviction for conspiracy to commit murder. MUÑIZ, C.J., and CANADY, POLSTON, COURIEL, and GROSSHANS, JJ., concur. LABARGA, J., concurs in result with an opinion. FRANCIS, J., did not participate. Appeal denied.
12/1/22: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing.
Docket update from 2025. 1/7/25 Update:[904] Motion hearing for reconsideration of order following in camera examination of records-reserves ruling. [905] Present by attorney via telephone. [906] Court minutes filed.
2/10/25 Update: [907] Notice of hearing filed. 2/18/25 Update: [908] Pro se motion filed. Amended motion for reconsideration. 2/24/25 Update: [909]Order filed. [910] Motion hearing pro se-amended motion for recondsideration of Order following in camera exam for records. Strickson, not adopted by defense counsel. [911]Present by attorney. [912] Court minutes filed. 2/25/25 Update: [913] Notice iof hearing filed. 2/27/25 Update: [914] Order striking motion filed. [915] Order filed. [916] Order filed. Next evidentiary hearing on 5/5/25 @ 1:30pm.
3/10/25 Update: During a status hearing Monday with Judge Bruce Kyle, Sievers was granted an evidentiary hearing. There are six claims for which the new evidentiary hearing was granted, including that he was denied a fair trial & that trial counsel was ineffective. Last month, during a previous conference call status hearing, Sievers’ attorneys argued for access to autopsy photos they believe could have bolstered Sievers’ defense. John Potanovic, an attorney representing the medical examiner’s office, disagreed. The evidentiary hearing on 5/5/25 @ 1:30pm.
*Jimmy Ray Rodgers (28/now 34) – Trial 10/23/19: Jury found Rodgers guilty of second degree murder, not guilty of conspiracy, guilty of trespassing. Motion for new trial-denied. 12/12/19: Sentenced to life without parole. 1/6/20: Filed an appeal on sentencing. Public defender Kathleen A. Smith.
12/4/24 Docket update: Petitioner's petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel (Lombardo) is denied. 12/18/24 Docket update: Order for Dismissal of Appeal by Panel: White & Gannam, J.J., & B.D. Lambert, Associate Judge, concur.
*Curtis Wayne Wright, Jr. (41/now 47) - Took plea deal (2/26/16) plead guilty to 2nd degree murder; serving 25 years, waives all rights to appeal. Sentenced 2/10/20 Update: Victim impact statement: Mary Ann Groves (Teresa's mother). Wright is adjudicated guilty & sentenced to a 25-year prison term minus the time he already served. Wright is told to have no contact with the surviving family members of Teresa Sievers by the judge.

 

[Niner]

Docket
Date Description Dkt# Pages
05/05/2025 Court Minutes Filed 921 4

see: https://matrix.leeclerk.org/Case/DocViewer?pdfName=D3655238-E14F-4857-8F76-F1653B345579.pdf

Hearings:
Date Time Hearing Location
10/13/2025 8:30 AM Motions - Kyle, Bruce E Courtroom 8-A

08/04/2025 1:30 PM Motions - Kyle, Bruce E Courtroom 8-A

05/05/2025 1:30 PM Motions - Kyle, Bruce E Courtroom 8-A

link: https://matrix.leeclerk.org/Case/ViewCase

 

[Niner]

Docket information
Date Description Pages
05/05/2025 Present By Attorney 931

05/09/2025 Order Filed
on Status Conference Held on May 5, 2025 922 2

05/09/2025 Order Filed
Granting an Extension for 90 Days to Hold Defendant's Evidentiary Hearing 923 2

05/22/2025 Notice of Hearing Filed 924 3

05/29/2025 Stipulation Filed 925 3

05/30/2025 Order Filed
Adopting Stipulated Agreement to Conduct Pre-Evidentiary Hearing Discovery Depositions 926 2

07/15/2025 Notice of Taking Deposition Filed 927 2

07/23/2025 Notice of Taking Deposition Filed 928 2

07/23/2025 Notice of Taking Deposition Filed 929 2

07/31/2025 Subpoena(s) Returned and Filed 930 1


Hearings:
Date Time Hearing https://matrix.leeclerk.org/Case/ViewCaseLocation
10/13/2025 8:30 AM Motions - Kyle, Bruce E Courtroom 8-A

08/04/2025 1:30 PM Motions - Kyle, Bruce E Courtroom 8-A

link: https://matrix.leeclerk.org/Case/ViewCase

 

[Niner]

Monday, August 4th:
*Status Hearing (@ 1:30pm ET) – FL – Dr. Teresa Ann Grace Sievers (46) (June 29, 2015, Bonita Springs) – *Mark D. Sievers (48/now 57) arrested & charged (2/26/16) & indicted (5/4/16) with 1st degree premeditated murder & conspiracy to commit 1st degree premeditated murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP. Lee County #15-CF-000673-B / Appeal Case #SC20-225
Trial began on 11/12/19 with jury selection, opening statements started on 11/20. Trial expected to last 5 weeks. Jury: 9 women & 3 men, with 2 alternates (1 is a man). Trial ended on 12/4/19 with closing arguments & jury started deliberations. Deliberations took about 4 hours 10 minutes – GUILTY of 1st degree premeditated murder & conspiracy to commit 1st degree premeditated murder.
12/10/19: Jury took less than 3 hours to reach a verdict in the penalty phase – recommended & given death penalty sentence.
Appeal: 11/17/22: Appeal for new trial was denied. 2/10/25: Appeal for reconsideration was granted.
Judge Bruce Kyle presiding. DA Hamid Hunter & Christina Pacheco & defense attorney Megan Montagno.
Court info from 1/13/20 thru 2/27/25 reference post #547 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/guilty-mark-sievers-1st-degree-murder-conspiracy.488925/page-28
3/10/25 Update: During a status hearing Monday with Judge Bruce Kyle, Sievers was granted an evidentiary hearing. There are six claims for which the new evidentiary hearing was granted, including that he was denied a fair trial & that trial counsel was ineffective. Last month, during a previous conference call status hearing, Sievers’ attorneys argued for access to autopsy photos they believe could have bolstered Sievers’ defense. John Potanovic, an attorney representing the medical examiner’s office, disagreed. The evidentiary hearing on 5/5/25 @ 1:30pm.
5/5/25 Update: Motion for evidentiary hearing (3-4 days) on 10/13/25 @ 8:30am & also set status hearing on 8/4/25 @ 1:30pm. 5/5/25 Update: Court minutes. Present by attorney. 5/9/25 Docket updates: Order filed on status conference held on 5/5/25. Granting an extension for 90 days to hold defendant's evidentiary hearing. 5/22/25 Docket update: Notice of hearing filed. 5/29/25 Docket update: Stipulation filed. 5/30/25 Docket update: Order filed. Adopting stipulated agreement to conduct pre-evidentiary hearing discovery depositions. 7/15/25 Docket updates: Notice of taking Deposition filed. 7/23/25 Docket Update: Notice of taking Deposition (2) filed. 7/31/25 Docket update: Subpoena(s) returned & filed.
*Jimmy Ray Rodgers (28/now 38) – Trial 10/23/19: Jury found Rodgers guilty of second degree murder, not guilty of conspiracy, guilty of trespassing. Motion for new trial-denied. 12/12/19: Sentenced to life without parole. 1/6/20: Filed an appeal on sentencing. Public defender Kathleen A. Smith. Appeal #2D20-0093
12/4/24 Docket update: Petitioner's petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel (Lombardo) is denied. 12/18/24 Docket update: Order for Dismissal of Appeal by Panel: White & Gannam, J.J., & B.D. Lambert, Associate Judge, concur.
*Curtis Wayne Wright, Jr. (41/now 51) - Took plea deal (2/26/16) plead guilty to 2nd degree murder; serving 25 years, waives all rights to appeal. Sentenced 2/10/20 Update: Victim impact statement: Mary Ann Groves (Teresa's mother). Wright is adjudicated guilty & sentenced to a 25-year prison term minus the time he already served. Wright is told to have no contact with the surviving family members of Teresa Sievers by the judge.

 

[Niner]

No docket updates - I shall look again in a couple of days to see if they updated the site on "what' happened on 8/4/25.

Hearings:
Date Time Hearing Location
10/13/2025 8:30 AM Motions - Kyle, Bruce E Courtroom 8-A

08/04/2025 1:30 PM Motions - Kyle, Bruce E Courtroom 8-A

link: https://matrix.leeclerk.org/Case/ViewCase


Found this article - but have no access (EU rules) - anyone reading here - can you see what it says about the August hearing?

Mark Sievers’ legal team continues death sentence appeal as new hearing approaches

A brief status hearing was held today as part of the ongoing appeal process for Mark Sievers, who was sentenced to death for orchestrating the murder of his wife.

www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com

 

[Legally Bland]

No docket updates - I shall look again in a couple of days to see if they updated the site on "what' happened on 8/4/25.

Hearings:
Date Time Hearing Location
10/13/2025 8:30 AM Motions - Kyle, Bruce E Courtroom 8-A

08/04/2025 1:30 PM Motions - Kyle, Bruce E Courtroom 8-A

link: https://matrix.leeclerk.org/Case/ViewCase


Found this article - but have no access (EU rules) - anyone reading here - can you see what it says about the August hearing?

Mark Sievers’ legal team continues death sentence appeal as new hearing approaches

A brief status hearing was held today as part of the ongoing appeal process for Mark Sievers, who was sentenced to death for orchestrating the murder of his wife.

www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com

A brief status hearing was held today as part of the ongoing appeal process. The primary purpose of the session was to confirm the date of the upcoming evidentiary hearing and to address procedural matters related to expert witnesses.
...

The evidentiary hearing in Sievers’ appeal is scheduled for Oct. 13 at 8:30 a.m. The court is expected to review expert testimony and other materials that could impact the original conviction and sentencing.

 

[Niner]

Monday, October 13th:
*Motions [Evidentiary] Hearing (@ 8:30am ET) – FL – Dr. Teresa Ann Grace Sievers (46) (June 29, 2015, Bonita Springs) – *Mark D. Sievers (48/now 57) arrested & charged (2/26/16) & indicted (5/4/16) with 1st degree premeditated murder & conspiracy to commit 1st degree premeditated murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP. Lee County #15-CF-000673-B / Appeal Case #SC20-225
Trial began on 11/12/19 with jury selection, opening statements started on 11/20. Trial expected to last 5 weeks. Jury: 9 women & 3 men, with 2 alternates (1 is a man). Trial ended on 12/4/19 with closing arguments & jury started deliberations. Deliberations took about 4 hours 10 minutes – GUILTY of 1st degree premeditated murder & conspiracy to commit 1st degree premeditated murder.
12/10/19: Jury took less than 3 hours to reach a verdict in the penalty phase – recommended & given death penalty sentence.
Appeal: 11/17/22: Appeal for new trial was denied. 2/10/25: Appeal for reconsideration was granted.
Judge Bruce Kyle presiding. DA Hamid Hunter & Christina Pacheco & defense attorney Megan Montagno.
Court info from 1/13/20 thru 7/15/25 reference post #550 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/guilty-mark-sievers-1st-degree-murder-conspiracy.488925/page-28
7/23/25 Docket Update: Notice of taking Deposition (2) filed. 7/31/25 Docket update: Subpoena(s) returned & filed. Status hearing on 8/4/25 @ 1:30pm.
8/4/25 Update: A brief status hearing was held today as part of the ongoing appeal process. The primary purpose of the session was to confirm the date of the upcoming evidentiary hearing & to address procedural matters related to expert witnesses. The evidentiary hearing in Sievers’ appeal is scheduled for 10/13/25 @ 8:30am. The court is expected to review expert testimony & other materials that could impact the original conviction & sentencing.
*Jimmy Ray Rodgers (28/now 38) – Trial 10/23/19: Jury found Rodgers guilty of second degree murder, not guilty of conspiracy, guilty of trespassing. Motion for new trial-denied. 12/12/19: Sentenced to life without parole. 1/6/20: Filed an appeal on sentencing. Public defender Kathleen A. Smith. Appeal #2D20-0093
12/4/24 Docket update: Petitioner's petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel (Lombardo) is denied. 12/18/24 Docket update: Order for Dismissal of Appeal by Panel: White & Gannam, J.J., & B.D. Lambert, Associate Judge, concur.
*Curtis Wayne Wright, Jr. (41/now 51) - Took plea deal (2/26/16) plead guilty to 2nd degree murder; serving 25 years, waives all rights to appeal. Sentenced 2/10/20 Update: Victim impact statement: Mary Ann Groves (Teresa's mother). Wright is adjudicated guilty & sentenced to a 25-year prison term minus the time he already served. Wright is told to have no contact with the surviving family members of Teresa Sievers by the judge.

 

[minusfour]

I can't believe it's been so long! Her girls would be young adults now

 

[Megnut]

 

[arielilane]

LIVE HEARING: Doctor Hammered to Death Trial — FL v. Mark Sievers

https://youtube.com/live/6gmY8Husqic?si=TFGrrS5HTMZ7eAM7 via @YouTube


Six years after being sentenced to death for orchestrating the murder of his wife Teresa Sievers, Mark Sievers is back in court appealing the conviction and death sentence. https://youtube.com/watch?v=6gmY8Husqic




Mark Sievers' defense is claiming a few things in this hearing. *New Evidence: Defense says convicted co-defendant Jimmy Rodgers (pic on right) wrote a letter saying Sievers had nothing to do with his wife's murder. *Ineffective Counsel: Failure of a qualified attorney. Ineffective counsel during jury selection. Ineffective counsel during the guilt phase. Ineffective counsel during the penalty phase investigation. WATCH: https://youtube.com/watch?v=6gmY8Husqic





Mark Sievers was convicted in Dec. of 2019 and sentenced to death in Jan. 2020 for the 2015 murder of his wife, Dr. Teresa Sievers. Prosecutors argued that he got childhood friend Curtis Wayne Wright Jr to kill Teresa, and Wright, in return, got another person, Jimmy Ray Rodgers to help out. The defense said in the trial that testimony from Wright, who pleaded guilty to the murder in exchange for a 25-year prison sentence, was the only direct evidence against the defendant. Rodgers was convicted in October 2019.


10:09 AM · Oct 13, 2025

 

[arielilane]

dbm

 

[arielilane]

Curtis Wright and Jimmy Rodgers ambushed Dr. Teresa Sievers when she returned home alone from a family vacation, prosecutors said. She was beaten to death with a hammer.


@cathyrusson

 

[arielilane]

The defense's first witness was Jimmy Rodgers' trial attorney Kathleen Fitzgerald. (on the left at trial with Rodgers behind her, on the right today.)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1977744138201149517

The defense's second witness was attorney Michael Mummert. He was on the defense team for Mark Sievers. (pictured on the left at trial to the right of Sievers. Pic on the right from today.)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1977745632589701491

Mark Sievers was all smiles and nods of agreement when his former attorney said they had a great rapport during the case.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1977748066573676656

 

[Kakidoll]

Are Rogers and Seivers in the same prison in FL? Wondering why he'd now say MS didn't know. Would Curtis even tell him? Don't buy any of it. Someone is either being threatenend or paid off in one way or another. Wonder if Mom has anything to do with that. Keeping the commissary full? Watching this i can't help but think Mummert is exactly what i thought he was during the first trial.

 

[arielilane]

The third witness is attorney Gregory Messore, who represented #MarkSievers at trial. (pictured on left at trial, right is today). https://youtube.com/watch?v=6gmY8Husqic

https://twitter.com/x/status/1977754198885142741

 

[arielilane]

"Good luck, Mark," - Greg Messore, one of Mark Sievers' trial attorneys, said before he left the stand. Lunch break until 1pm.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1977768244762296529

 

[arielilane]

Are Rogers and Seivers in the same prison in FL? Wondering why he'd now say MS didn't know. Would Curtis even tell him? Don't buy any of it. Someone is either being threatenend or paid off in one way or another. Wonder if Mom has anything to do with that. Keeping the commissary full? Watching this i can't help but think Mummert is exactly what i thought he was during the first trial.

No, MS was housed at Union Correctional Institution (also known as Florida State Prison).

However, on 10/13/2025, he's currently being housed at the Lee County Sheriff's Office jail in Fort Myers, FL for appeal hearing challenging his conviction and death sentence.



JR is housed at South Bay Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility in South Bay, Palm Beach County.

Teresa Sievers’ convicted killer Jimmy Rodgers files second appeal

Jimmy Rodgers, who was convicted of second-degree murder, is currently serving a life sentence for the death of local doctor Teresa Sievers, but he isn’t giving up and accepting his

www.winknews.com