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A conscious disregard for life and there was some sort of argument that precipitated it, some sudden quarrel or heat of passion and he had to provoke it. a couple of different theories here. manslaughter, she could get time served walking free. second degree, anywhere from 25 to life, maybe as low as ten years, first degree, totally different story. >> back to first degree. if it triggers -- if she is convicted of first degree murder, that triggers the aggravation phase. >> right. and this is a ...

There are phases. theres the guilt or innocence phase. after that there may be an aggravation phase where we have to find out whether or not there were aggravating factors. phase three, will she get the death penalty or not? the mitigators role is to develop the humanity of this advent. theyre more like social workers. they have to interview people and ask very personal, very uncomfortable questions about this defendants history. they are absolutely critical, constitutionally required and the fa...

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Murder, that the jury would come back quickly but 15.5, 16.5 hours. let me make one quick adjustment. if they find her guilty of first-degree murder they go into an aggravation phase, not sentencing. both sides would argue -- im told it takes all of maybe an hour or less, that the two sides, two attorneys, come out and argue whether or not theres an aggravating circumstance, which if the jury finds there is, could lead to the death penalty. we have an aggravation phase, the jury has to go back t...

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