GUILTY TX - Officer Jaime Padron, 40, shot to death, Austin, 6 April 2012 #2

[Chelly]

Chris Sadeghi ‏@chrissadeghi 5m
Brandon Daniel's sister just arrived. Takes a seat with a deputy right beside her.

XXXXX ‏@xxxxx 3m
@chrissadeghi Who is the girl sitting next to her?

Chris Sadeghi ‏@chrissadeghi 2m
@xxxxx I am told one of the defense attorney's fiance.

Someone WANTS to marry one of those guys?

 

[TigerBalm]

We have sound now, that means the judge, defendant and jury should be entering shortly.

 

[popsicle]

I took my ambien 2 hrs ago and when I put the court on full screen I feel like I am right in the room lol

 

[TigerBalm]

Live stream: http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/live-events/

 

[popsicle]

Chris Sadeghi @chrissadeghi
There is usually a delay from the time a verdict/sentence is reached to the time it is announced. This one seems particularly long.

 

[Chelly]

Does everyone have sound? Idon't

 

[TigerBalm]

Does everyone have sound? Idon't

No, they turned it off again

 

[TigerBalm]

:waiting: Anyone else get the feeling the judge is waiting for Softail to log on before she enters the courtroom???

 

[popsicle]

Is he going to be in jail garb and will they chain him?

 

[Chelly]

ok. here we go. SOUND!

 

[popsicle]

Chris Sadeghi @chrissadeghi
Daniel leans over, talks to Brad Urrutia. Didn't seem to be to tense . Talking and nodding.

 

[BiancaS]

He looks pastier than usual.

 

[TigerBalm]

Special issue #1 - Yes
Special Issue #2 - No

Death Sentence

 

[popsicle]

Chris Sadeghi @chrissadeghi
Brandon Daniel has been sentenced to death by the jury. Now Judge must make it official.

 

[Chelly]

Death

 

[Chelly]

Good!
There have not been many verdicts in recent years I have agreed with.
I agree with this one!

 

[popsicle]

Chris Sadeghi @chrissadeghi
Next comes the right of allocution. Linda Diaz, Jamie Padron's sister, is taking the stand. She starts by thanking the jury and state.



Chris Sadeghi @chrissadeghi
"You guys had a very difficult task. Your lives will never be the same from here on out." - Linda Diaz.

 

[popsicle]

Chris Sadeghi @chrissadeghi
"You were doing your job. Please don't carry this on your shoulders. You followed the instructions you were given." -Diaz to jury.

 

[BiancaS]

Powerful.

 

[popsicle]

Chris Sadeghi @chrissadeghi
"You are a monster. You may have ripped my brother out of our lives. But let me tell you something. His spirit is alive." Diaz to Daniel.

Chris Sadeghi @chrissadeghi
"I hope for the rest of your life, you think about what you did. And turn your life around." - Diaz to Daniel. Daniel appeared to nod.