GUILTY TN - Daniel Baker, Dickson County Deputy, Slain, 30 May 2018 *Arrests*

[Chelly]

Steven Wiggins sentencing: Closing arguments, jury deliberations expected Thursday

Wiggins waived his right to testify on his own behalf. The state called one witness during rebuttal Wednesday evening. Closing arguments and deliberations are expected to get underway Thursday morning.

A jury found Steven Wiggins guilty of murdering Dickson County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Daniel Baker. Now it’s in their hands to decide whether Wiggins receives the death penalty, life in prison without the possibility of parole or life with the chance of parole.

 

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WATCH LIVE: TN v. Steven Wiggins Sentencing Day 5 - The Murder of Sgt. Daniel Baker - YouTube

 

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Day 5.1 Capital Sentencing TN v. Wiggins - YouTube

 

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Will be away for next few hours if someone would like to post tweets

 

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Stephanie Langston on Twitter: "Court is back in session. We are live-streaming @WKRN" / Twitter

 

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Prosecution has finished closing arguments. Now defense begins.

 

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Defense finished their closing arguments.

 

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Defense objects to the prosecution playing Sgt. Baker's bodycam at the prosecution's rebuttal closing.

 

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Bodycam footage will be allowed. Jury returns and state begins closing argument.

 

[Chelly]

Just returned.
Defense has completed closing arguments.
Prosecution just began closing arguments.
Do I have above correct?

 

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Just returned.
Defense has completed closing arguments.
Prosecution just began closing arguments.
Do I have above correct?

Yes, the prosecution went first, then defense, now prosecution rebuttal.

 

[Chelly]

Yes, the prosecution went first, then defense, now prosecution rebuttal.

Thanks for clarifying. I thought it would all be finished by now. Clearly, I'm a little light-headed from novocain at dentist.

 

[Chelly]

Stephanie Langston
@stephnthecity
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2m

One juror covered her eyes as the body camera footage played again, family and friends are crying
@WKRN
Stephanie Langston
@stephnthecity
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1m

Lunch recess until 1:45
@WKRN

 

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Back in the courtroom and ready for the jury.
WATCH LIVE: TN v. Steven Wiggins Sentencing Day 5 - Jury Instructions & Charge By Judge David Wolfe - YouTube
Day 5.2 Capital Sentencing TN v. Wiggins - YouTube

 

[Chelly]

[URL='https://twitter.com/stephnthecity']Stephanie Langston
[URL='https://twitter.com/stephnthecity']@stephnthecity[/URL][/URL]
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2m

We are back in session. Jury is being charged and then we will move to deliberations
@WKRN

 

[Chelly]

Jury now deliberating on penalty. In recess pending return of jury.

 

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Guesses on time it takes for a verdict?

 

[Chelly]

Guesses on time it takes for a verdict?

Oh this is tough. I think the penalty verdict won't come in as quick as the guilt verdict did (about one-and-a-half hours). Those mitigators will have a big influence. Your thoughts?

 

[Chelly]

@stephnthecity
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Replying to
@stephnthecity
Jury is now deliberating
@WKRN

 

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Oh this is tough. I think the penalty verdict won't come in as quick as the guilt verdict. Those mitigators will have a big influence. Your thoughts?

I think about four hours. The prosecution did a very good job in his closing argument and then in the closing rebuttal I thought.