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

[Megnut]

Does anyone have any opinions on why Jimmy is changing his story now?

Possibilities I’ve thought of: he just likes to hear himself talk and send LE in some other direction, by doing this he’s able to exercise a tiny bit of control over the situation + gets to come to court on a field trip; his conscience has bothered him in prison enough to where he felt this need to write this letter; he hopes that somehow changing his story now will help himself in his own appeal.

I’m just not sure what to think. His disdain for the prosecutor seemed clear during his testimony as he believes the state knowingly elicited false information from other witnesses during the trials, but is that “enough” of a feeling for him to pen this letter to Bonnie? I just don’t know.

I also still don’t see how anything he’s said could ever possibly help his situation, as it’s not a new scenario where he’s saying he wasn’t involved or present for the crime- just that Sievers wasn’t part of all this. JMOO

I think it's ALL about his own appeal.

He's insufferable.

JMO

 

[Kakidoll]

Does anyone have any opinions on why Jimmy is changing his story now?

Possibilities I’ve thought of: he just likes to hear himself talk and send LE in some other direction, by doing this he’s able to exercise a tiny bit of control over the situation + gets to come to court on a field trip; his conscience has bothered him in prison enough to where he felt this need to write this letter; he hopes that somehow changing his story now will help himself in his own appeal.

I’m just not sure what to think. His disdain for the prosecutor seemed clear during his testimony as he believes the state knowingly elicited false information from other witnesses during the trials, but is that “enough” of a feeling for him to pen this letter to Bonnie? I just don’t know.

I also still don’t see how anything he’s said could ever possibly help his situation, as it’s not a new scenario where he’s saying he wasn’t involved or present for the crime- just that Sievers wasn’t part of all this. JMOO

I think he's getting something from Bonnie.... whether money in commissary or 'something. He wrote that to her years ago. i'd like to see who is visiting him or sending him money.

 

[MTW2011]

I think it's ALL about his own appeal.

He's insufferable.

JMO

Just wondering, have you read his appeal filings? He’s been pro se, and perhaps that’s where I’m getting tripped up, but none of his arguments in his appeal involve him being any less involved in the actual murder….so I’m just not sure how a letter to Bonnie helps any of his appeal efforts. He has a lot to say about the state presenting “false” information in his appeal, though.

 

[Kakidoll]

i thought this was going on all week?

 

[arielilane]

They are done.

Yesterday's (Oct. 14) hearing.

Timestamp:8:21:16

Well, how long is each side going to need for for argument? It's 5:00.

Well, your honor, we intended on filing written closing arguments and uh we if

your honor is okay with it, we typically do that um once the transcripts are filed. Okay, I'm okay with that. If both sides

agree, yes, okay, well, how long do you need to decide?

I can take a fivem minute recess or if you think it's We're good, judge. This the state has no

uh the state uh I guess the state rests. Okay. No rebuttal. No rebuttal.




All right. Any other matters we have to resolve before we uh call it a day? One matter, your honor, but we uh

defense requests a brief recess before we address it. Has to deal with any statements that might be made to the

court. Okay. How much time do you need? About five minutes at most. And how long

will this take? Right now, I can't say. I will be able to advise the court after in brief recess.

Okay. If it's long, we'll be here tomorrow morning. If it's short, we'll finish it tonight. Okay.

That's what I'm getting at. Of caution, your honor. Let's say that we will address the court to the extent

that the court will be addressed tomorrow morning. State tomorrow morning.

I I unilaterally made that decision, your honor. Let me confir I'll tell you what. We'll take a five minute recess. We'll let everyone

discuss it and um decisions.

No, I didn't. Okay.

Yeah. Well, you know, I need watching.

Defense Council and both representatives of the state. Thank you, your honor. John Lec on behalf of Mr. Mark Severs and there was

discussions whether now would be an appropriate forum. Obviously, it would have to be through testimony for Mr.

Severs um to express his warm feelings to his daughters. We decided, however, this is not the appropriate forum and

certainly not putting him under oath to do it. So, the defense will formally rest at this time.


Okay. Thank you,


All right. Um, you guys want me to set a time frame on your uh written uh arguments or do you

want to wait until you actually get the uh transcript and then tell me how much time you need?

Your honor, if what's typically been

done in the past is we do between 30 to 45 days after the transcripts have been filed and disseminated to the parties.

So, I think that would be appropriate. 45 days. Sure. And And if we could have them due on the

same day and typically like time by five o'clock. Well, once the transcripts come in, if

you guys want to have an agreed upon order, you can forward to me. I'd be happy to sign it because you're going to I'm not going to know when you get them.

Correct. So, just once you get the transcript, if you have an agreed upon order for 30 or 45 days, 45 days sounds good to me.

Forward it to me and have the due date for both at the same day, same time. Okay. Okay. The transcripts won't be

will they be filed with the court file or they're not if your honor orders that

that would help with the Okay. All right. We'll order that the uh that

the uh transcript be filed in the court file then once it's available. Thank you. We'll plan to submit a

proposed order. Yes, ma'am.


Anything further from the state?

I think the record will reflect it, your honor, but we just wanted to state for the record that um Mr. Sievers does have

a um uh hearing equipment um that he's

wearing and that he's been, your honor, has ensured throughout the hearing that he's been that it's been working

properly and that we've done checks just to make sure that he's been able to hear the proceedings.

And he was instructed to let me know if he had a problem hearing and he didn't. and I saw him conversing with his attorney, so I think uh everything was

good. Yes, sir. Okay.

Anything further from the defense?

Nothing further. Your honor,

would you like him sent back immediately or would you like him held for a couple days here in Lee County?

Immediately.

Okay.

Always ask in case family members want to go see him at the Lee County Jail. But that's entirely up

to you guys. Visitation. After his visitation tonight.

After his visitation tonight. Well, okay. They won't. They won't send anything. Okay.

All right. See everybody shortly. We'll be in recess. Yes, sir.

You canceling? Yeah.

 

[arielilane]

Written closing arguments in the case could be filed in the next 30 to 45 days.

Mark Sievers' appeal unfolds as Jimmy Rodgers details chilling murder-for-hire plot

Jimmy Rodgers testified against Mark Sievers in Lee County, detailing the events leading to the murder of Dr. Teresa Sievers in her Bonita Springs home.

www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com

Oct. 14

 

[Kakidoll]

that was a total waste of time LOL. I expected SOMETHING.... not sure what. But damn, LOL

 

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[MTW2011]

that was a total waste of time LOL. I expected SOMETHING.... not sure what. But damn, LOL

Jimmy’s self written appeal was more intriguing than these few days of hearings lol. He’s clearly been spending time in the law library. He also clearly believes his previous attorneys were somehow friends with the prosecutors and that’s part of the reason why he’s now behind bars.

Curious to see where each of their efforts end up.

 

[Megnut]

Jimmy’s self written appeal was more intriguing than these few days of hearings lol. He’s clearly been spending time in the law library. He also clearly believes his previous attorneys were somehow friends with the prosecutors and that’s part of the reason why he’s now behind bars.

Curious to see where each of their efforts end up.

I have a prediction. For where their efforts will end up. The intersection of Nowhere and Fast.

JMO

 

[Teche]

I have a prediction. For where their efforts will end up. The intersection of Nowhere and Fast.

JMO

Yu have a gift with words.

 

[joe jones]

He was and is just stupid, he could have had the sweetheart 25 year deal if he had been smarter, and he had given up Curtis and Mark when first arrested

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Ka-ching.
Who shells out all this $$$$.

 

[Niner]

Docket updates from October.

Docket Events:
10/04/2025 Booking Report Filed
Court Ordered Trans 959 5
10/13/2025 Motion Hearing Oral M/to take judicial notice of 15-CF-000673A & 15-CF-000673B - Granted. 960
10/13/2025 Present With Attorney 961
10/13/2025 Court Minutes Filed 962 4

10/14/2025 Motion Hearing Post conviction motion - Reserves ruling; see minutes. 964
10/14/2025 Present With Attorney 965
10/14/2025 Court Minutes Filed 966 4
[see link: https://matrix.leeclerk.org/Case/DocViewer?pdfName=97DED921-8387-4F90-834F-7DBAF46656D5.pdf ]
10/15/2025 Record of Exhibit List Filed
Not received 963 1

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

 

[skyedaze]

Well I guess he gets to do this, but he's still a henious, guilty dirtbag.

 

[Niner]

Just a docket update:

Docket Events
Date Description Dkt# Pages
10/30/2025 Transcript Filed 967 137

https://matrix.leeclerk.org/Case/DocViewer?pdfName=68410B40-E0DB-446D-88D3-EDA13F3865DB.pdf

10/31/2025 Transcript Filed 968 297
https://matrix.leeclerk.org/Case/DocViewer?pdfName=067ED5A4-4A0E-43D2-9844-387A5CA200B4.pdf

11/03/2025 Order Filed 969 2
[Order regarding written closing arguments by 12/15/25 by Judge Bruce Kyle]

https://matrix.leeclerk.org/Case/DocViewer?pdfName=B25BE502-C861-47FB-9CC4-A5F94B4CF10C.pdf

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

 

[Niner]

Docket Events
Date Description Dkt# Pages
11/07/2025 Demand Filed [for additional public records] 970 4
link: https://matrix.leeclerk.org/Case/DocViewer?pdfName=99C2B006-FED3-41CD-96F7-3373C81CCA68.pdf

11/19/2025 Motion Filed [for extension of time for written closing arguments] 971 41
link: https://matrix.leeclerk.org/Case/DocViewer?pdfName=9C9F80E2-D561-49A4-9A05-660A6D174753.pdf

11/20/2025 Order Filed [Order adopting Defendant's motion for extension] 972 2
link: https://matrix.leeclerk.org/Case/DocViewer?pdfName=919EB75D-EB61-4150-9DD7-325A8F74048F.pdf

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

 

[joe jones]

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.

Depends if his co accused, the actual killer would testify against him, Jimmy is now trying to sell a different story so who knows what will happen if he gets a new trial, I never imagined he would even get a hearing, but he has,
And his co accused the actual killer has nothing to gain from testifying, he is sitting pretty with his 25 years, I guess if state offers to cut his sentence even shorter, or send him to a jail of his choosing he might be willing, I bet his plea agreement only states he needs to testify once, and he kept to the agreement and earned his 25 year deal, even though it was abhorrent that he got that deal in first place,
State knew IMO that without Wrights testimony they had a weak case against her husband otherwise they would never have offered a 25 year sentence to a man who admitted smashing a women's head in and killing her, and now Jimmy is singing a new song Wrights testimony will be even more crucial, I doubt he will be very willing to testify, to bring all that publicity and notoriety to him again, I am hoping Sievers gets nowhere near a new trial, but am opposed to DP so would not be bothered if he gets new sentence,

 

[joe jones]

I truly don’t know what to make of Mark’s current appeal but this 2020 letter apparently sent by Jimmy Rodgers - from prison - to Bonnie Sievers is quite something. I’m trying to attach all 6 pages below

This letter is part of their “newly discovered evidence” and they argue it is crucial for the court to examine this and understand what the letter lays out (that this crime was not one where two hitmen were hired by Sievers).

Both Sievers and Jimmy know that to make any difference in either there convictions or sentences they must tell the same story, who knows if they have ever had contact besides that letter he sent, I imagine there lawyers will have been in contact, as Jimmy will play a big role in Seivers getting any relief either in his appeals or his sentence, as will Jimmy need Seivers to get any relief,
Curtis Wayne Wright will be needed if either of them are successful in there appeals, whether he testifies is another issue, to me it seems he satisfied his plea agreement and has served much of his Extremely Lenient sentence, let's hope the state have some leverage to get him back in court if needed, as I doubt he would willingly want to testify again, he is counting down his time to release, he probably doesn't want all the publicity and notoriety again

 

[joe jones]

Have the written arguments been released,