07-05-2011, 12:45 PM
another point of information:
if a guilty 1st degree comes in, there will be a penalty phase that will begin 48 hours later. the jury will remain sequestered. that hearing could be 3 to 5 days. it would be very dramatic and full of emotion from her parents and brother i am sure.
if she is convicted on anything lesser there will be a sentencing hearing anytime the judge says, could be weeks. the jurors would be released to go home.
if a guilty 1st degree comes in, there will be a penalty phase that will begin 48 hours later. the jury will remain sequestered. that hearing could be 3 to 5 days. it would be very dramatic and full of emotion from her parents and brother i am sure.
if she is convicted on anything lesser there will be a sentencing hearing anytime the judge says, could be weeks. the jurors would be released to go home.