WATCH LIVE: Closing arguments begin in the penalty phase as the same jury that found Jackson guilty last weekend weighs his sentence — either life in prison or death.
in his retrial in Boyer’s murder.A jury in 2010 took just 20 minutes to recommend death for Jackson, but the vote was 9-3. This time, the jury recommendation would have to be unanimous.jury that found Jackson guilty last weekendThis jury was not allowed to know about Jackson’s 2010 conviction. In fact, if the state brought it up during the penalty phase, it would have been an immediate mistrial.
Jackson showed no emotion when he heard, for a second time, that he had been convicted of Boyer’s rape and murder. “Using multiple weapons, the knife, hands, something tied around her neck, you know, that fire extinguisher ... don’t forget what Dr. Sherman said. He said there were two causes of death. The strangulation, but manual ligature, hands and something wrapped around their neck, plus the blunt force trauma, both independently were fatal,” said Assistant State Attorney Daniel Skinner. “He used that many weapons and killed her the way that he did.
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