NC - Shaniya Davis, 5, 11/10/09 TRIAL THREAD

[songline]

I want to see Shaniya's Dad's statement on video.

I could not possibly care less about this who just got convicted. :woohoo:
(Though I do feel like shouting it from the rooftops!)

Me too, but not sure why... I have no feelings for him.

 

[songline]

Justice is coming sweet girl. I hope Bio-momster realizes this jury knows that it wasn't kidnapping because she HANDED her beautiful little girl over to another monster! Thank you jury and thanks to everyone who loves this child as much as I do.

I hope she gets LWOP

 

[songline]

Riiiiiight, lol

On a serious note though. I am so pleased that I got to feel justice was achieved for our girl today. Or at least in regards to MAM. Now we just need to get her mother into trial.

It will only be justice if they throw away the key, or give him DP.
that Animal should not have been free from his last incarceration.

 

[songline]

I too am disappointed in the lack of coverage. If the only benchmark is salaciousness and gory details, this case was as worthy of the media attention as any other.

I can't help but wonder, if Shaniya wasn't biracial, would this trial have gotten more coverage?

I don't want to believe that but it does make me wonder.

I totally agree with you.. The problem I see is that Child Trafficking is kept under wraps and they do not do enough, or publicize it enough.
And with NC having so many many highways leading to so many places it is a trafficking hub that they do not want to put attention to.
I did the walk for Child Trafficking 2 years ago and could not do it this year, it was heart wrenching.
But we do have a definite problem that is not getting enough funding, enough attention, or enough help.
I think that is one reason main TV channels stay away from it. Has nothing to do with bi-racial.

 

[songline]

YEP, Remember all the crying NG did on her circus of a show , I sent her emails and tweets about non coverage of Shaniya's story all my tweets were deleted! She is too busy with Jodi (which is very sad and tragic) but Travis was a man, This is a small child! Travis story just teaches us crazy girlfriends can be fatal, but this baby had NO chance, and her story can make people realize what other people around your children are capable of.......and the momster.....this little girls story could save another child!:facepalm:

NG is a media Ho and Jodi is milking the media.
Shanya is a child who was "trafficked", and sadly that is not getting enough anything in this country

 

[songline]

I'm so glad to see that more people are finding out the good news. :seeya:

I have been on top of it from the start. but this case made me too crazy so I decided to stay on the outs.... I did not trust the justice system at all.
I am happy to be wrong so far.
Now lets see what kind of punishment he gets and what <Mod Snip> mom gets.

 

[all4justice]

I'm glad you're back, songline. Figured you'd be pretty pleased with the verdict given your heartfelt posts about Shaniya. That little girl has touched the hearts of many.

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[MsFacetious]

TOMORROW!!!! :seeya:

It is REALLY hard to look for tweets about Shaniya... hopefully it'll be easier tomorrow.
90% of them are doing nothing but complaining about the lack of news coverage. :banghead:

Don't COMPLAIN, do something! Email the news stations BEFORE the trial, not after it's over!
While the jury was deliberating was not the time to complain and try to get coverage!

I also find it comical that they are saying that Trayvon's case won't get any media attention either...
Obviously they don't watch HLN and see the constant previews for that trial! :facepalm:

 

[imamaze]

Nicole Carr &#8207;@NicoleCarrABC11 46m
Back in court for the sentencing hearing. Today McNeill's ankles are shackled, though one of his attorneys objected #ShaniyaDavis #ABC11
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Nicole Carr Nicole Carr &#8207;@NicoleCarrABC11 21m
McNeill back in courtroom, sans shackles #ShaniyaDavis #ABC11

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Brandon H. Herring Brandon H. Herring &#8207;@bhherring 28m
Having a mitigator talk w Mario McNeill suggests he MAY take the stand himself... Unclear when though. #ShaniyaDavis #Fayetteville #FAYnews

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Brandon H. Herring Brandon H. Herring &#8207;@bhherring 34m
Sentencing hearing has begun, & we're already in recess. Defense has asked for time for McNeill to talk to mitigator. #ShaniyaDavis #FAYnews

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Fort Bragg NC Patch Fort Bragg NC Patch &#8207;@FortBraggPatch 39m
Defense team meets with Mario McNeill and mitigation specialist outside the courtroom. #shaniyadavis

 

[imamaze]

WNCN &#8207;@WNCN 12m
Mario McNeill asks his attorneys not to say anything in the sentencing phase of trial. Attorneys want judge to overrule him. #shaniyadavis

 

[believe09]

WNCN &#8207;@WNCN 12m
Mario McNeill asks his attorneys not to say anything in the sentencing phase of trial. Attorneys want judge to overrule him. #shaniyadavis

He is an interesting character, isnt he? His priors will be part of this process I believe..I wonder why he isnt interested in having someone point out that he once sent someone a get well card, for example? <sarcasm>

He seems to be a private kind of guy. Maybe in some weird way he feels guilty-he is drawing the line at being known as a baby rapist however.

 

[The Cheese]

Brandon H. Herring &#8207;@bhherring 2m
McNeill's final answer after judge's questions, "My goal was freedom. I lost my freedom. What does it matter after that?"

Nicole Carr &#8207;@NicoleCarrABC11 2m
Judge repeatedly asks McNeill why. He answers: My goal was freedom. I lost my freedom. It doesn't matter after that." #ShaniyaDavis #ABC11

Brandon H. Herring &#8207;@bhherring 25s
Judge questioned McNeill, asked if McNeill could ask his mom directly not to testify. McNeill turned to his mom & told her. #ShaniyaDavis

Nicole Carr &#8207;@NicoleCarrABC11 2m
McNeill insists his attorneys not put on a case in his sentencing hearing, despite their advice.Judge seems baffled. #ShaniyaDavis #ABC11

 

[believe09]

This should go pretty quickly without a defense.

 

[believe09]

Maybe he is worried about something his mother will say?

 

[believe09]

The statement about freedom is hogwash-he knew he wasnt going to get freedom and that is just with what he confessed to....the trafficking aspect. Maybe his mother will talk post sentencing.

 

[tlcya]

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=9118447

Mario McNeill went against the advice of his legal team Tuesday and told a judge he will not present any evidence or call witnesses in the penalty phase of his trial.

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Ammons questioned McNeill - asking why he didn't want his attorneys to put on a case.

"I could, but no, I don't want to," McNeill responded.

Judge: "I see you smile when you're saying that. Do you understand how serious this is?"
McNeill: "Yes."

Judge: "The death penalty in North Carolina is real."

Judge: "Because we haven't put on a death penalty in a long time doesn't mean we don't have a death penalty."

Ammons asked McNeill to turn around and look at his mom. He turned and smiled at his mother Juanita Ball.

"I don't want you to testify on my behalf. Love you," McNeill told her.

"Love you," Ball responded.

 

[believe09]

Nicole Carr &#8207;@NicoleCarrABC11 3m Judge still trying to make McNeill understand conseq of not fighting death p,tells him it's more imp. than his origami #ShaniyaDavis #ABC11

Maybe it isnt more important to him than his origami.

 

[believe09]

from your link, tlcya:

guilty of first-degree kidnapping, human trafficking with a child victim, sexual servitude with a child victim, sexual offense of a child and indecent liberties with a child charges.

They seem to have missed that whole first degree murder conviction.

 

[The Cheese]

Nicole Carr &#8207;@NicoleCarrABC11 8m
Judge rules defense doesn't have to present evidence, per McNeill's request. Will rule on closing arguments later #ShaniyaDavis #ABC11

 

[tlcya]

from your link, tlcya:



They seem to have missed that whole first degree murder conviction.

Edited: I was going to agree but then saw it listed in the first paragraph, separate from the other charges he was found guilty of.

The jury in his case found the 33 year old guilty last week of first-degree murder in the death of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis.

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=9118447