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    Christina Duckson and her daughter, Nicole Duckson






    Death penalty indictment filed against man accused of killing woman, 4-year-old daughter

    By Csaba Sukosd
    ABC 6 News

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) -- The man accused of killing his young daughter and the mother of his child could face the death penalty, if he's convicted.

    The Franklin County Prosecutor's Office filed a death penalty indictment against 24-year-old Kristofer Garrett for the January 5th murders of Christina Duckson, 4, and Nicole Duckson, 34.

    Police said Garrett waited at their home in the 2000 block of Fleet Road in southeast Columbus and brutally stabbed both victims when they exited the house that morning. Duckson was supposed to pick up a co-worker that morning, and when she didn’t arrive, the co-worker went to Nicole’s residence to check on her, only to find both bodies in the backyard of the house. Police and medics were dispatched to the scene where both victims were pronounced dead.

    “This man waited in the early morning hours for a mother and daughter to come out of their home, only to viciously stab them to death," said Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien.

    Garrett was charged with three counts of aggravated murder, including one charge for a victim under the age of 13, and tampering with evidence.

    Arraignment for this death penalty case is set for Wednesday, January 17th, 2018, at 1:30 pm in courtroom 2B at 345 South High Street in downtown Columbus.

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    Security enhanced for death penalty defendant accused in jail attack

    By John Futty
    Columbus Dispatch

    Kristofer D. Garrett will be wearing a stun belt as a security precaution during his death penalty trial this summer, a Franklin County judge ruled Monday after learning that Garrett is charged with assaulting a deputy in the county jail.

    Garrett, 25, of the Far East Side, has been in jail since Jan. 5, 2018, when he was arrested after that morning’s stabbing deaths of his 4-year-old daughter and her mother behind a Southeast Side home. A Franklin County grand jury returned a death-penalty indictment against him a week later.

    During a Monday status conference in the case, Common Pleas Judge Chris Brown said he is ordering enhanced security for Garrett based on the alleged assault, which occurred April 26 in the Downtown jail.

    Garrett was being escorted to his cell after a shower when he punched Deputy John Snyder in the face, knocking him to the floor, then got behind him and began choking him by placing his arm across the deputy’s throat, according to a complaint and affidavit filed in Franklin County Municipal Court by a sheriff’s office detective. Snyder was able to call for help and other deputies arrived to stop the attack, the affidavit says.

    Garrett is charged with assault on a peace officer, a felony.

    Prosecutor Ron O’Brien revealed at the hearing that Garrett also is accused of plotting an escape from the jail. The “elaborate plan,” which envisioned Garrett obtaining street clothes and walking out of jail with help from other inmates, was discovered before it could be attempted, O’Brien said.

    In addition to the stun belt, which can deliver an electric shock similar to that of a stun gun, the judge said Garrett must be shackled at the ankles during the trial.

    Jury selection is scheduled to begin July 12, with testimony expected to begin July 29.

    Investigators said Garrett ambushed Nicole Duckson, 34, and their young daughter, Kristina Duckson, attacking them when the mother and daughter came out of their Fleet Road house about 6:30 a.m. Their bodies were discovered between the house and a detached garage by a woman who became concerned when Duckson failed to pick her up for work.

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    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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    Trio of Franklin County death penalty cases set to start

    By Sheridan Hendrix
    Columbus Dispatch

    Kristofer Garrett is accused of killing his 4-year-old daughter and her mother; Quentin L. Smith is charged with fatally shooting two Westerville police officers; and Anthony J. Pardon is charged in the rape, kidnapping and killing of a woman in her East Side apartment.

    Dressed in a white button-down shirt, khaki pants and orange jail slip-on shoes, Kristofer Garrett watched attorneys question the jurors who could potentially sentence him to death.

    Groups of six filed into Franklin County Commons Pleas Judge Chris Brown’s courtroom all day on a recent Monday for attorneys to gauge their opinions on the death penalty. Assistant Prosecutor Kara Keating asked jurors whether they thought they could sentence someone to death.

    One man said he could never sign his name to a verdict form in a death-penalty case. Another said he saw no reason he couldn’t do that as long as the evidence was there. A woman asked whether sentencing someone to death would affect a convicted defendant’s ability to be an organ donor.

    Garrett’s defense attorney, Mark Hunt, asked if anyone had ever served on a death-penalty jury before. No one raised a hand.

    “It’s very unusual to be in this position,” Hunt said. “You are going to be deciding ... and there’s no easy way to say this, you are going to be asked to decide the ultimate fate of my client.”

    All the while, Garrett — the 26-year-old suspect accused of murdering his 4-year-old daughter, Kristina Duckson, and her mother, Nicole "Coley" Duckson, 34, on a frigid January morning last year — just listened.

    The next phase of jury selection for Garrett’s trial will begin Monday. His is the first of three capital-murder jury selections scheduled to begin in the county over the next six months.

    The next will be Quentin L. Smith, 32, who is charged with fatally shooting Westerville police officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli on Feb. 10, 2018, when they responded to a domestic disturbance. Jury selection for his trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 11.

    Anthony J. Pardon, a 54-year-old convicted sex offender, could be sentenced to death if he is convicted in the aggravated murder, rape and kidnapping of Warren native Rachael Nicoletta Anderson, a 24-year-old aspiring funeral director, in her East Side apartment Jan. 29, 2018. An autopsy determined that she had been suffocated and stabbed.

    Pardon’s trial was set to begin in August, but new evidence presented in the case has pushed his trial to January.

    Ten death-penalty indictments have been filed in Franklin County since 2014. That’s significantly less than in 2004, when Franklin County indicted 34 people on death penalty charges, the highest in the state that year.

    Garrett, Smith and Pardon were all indicted in 2018, the highest number of county death-penalty indictments in a single year in the past five years. Franklin County typically indicts one death penalty case a year. None has been filed in 2019.

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    - Rev. Richard Hawke

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    Jury set to deliberate case of man accused of killing ex-girlfriend, 4-year-old daughter

    By Sheridan Hendrix
    Columbus Dispatch

    Defense attorney Bob Krapenc told jurors Monday that there’s no question that Kristopher Garrett killed his ex-girlfriend.

    In his closing argument in Garrett’s capital murder trial in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, Krapenc told the jurors that as they deliberate Garrett’s fate, they should set aside the option of a not-guilty verdict.

    The focus of Garrett’s attack on Jan. 5, 2018, was always 34-year-old Nicole Duckson, Krapenc said. But he also argued that Garrett never purposefully directed his attack toward his 4-year-old daughter, Kristina, which is why Krapenc pleaded with the jury to find his client not guilty of aggravated murder in her death.

    “We will agree he caused her death. ... We will not agree he killed her purposefully,” Krapenc said.

    Garrett, 26, faces three counts of aggravated murder and one count of tampering with evidence in the killing of the two outside the Ducksons’ East Side home. Death penalty specifications for killing two or more people, killing a child under the age of 13, and killing for the purpose of avoiding punishment were included in the aggravated murder charges. If convicted, Garrett could face a death sentence.

    Franklin County Assistant Prosecutor Kara Keating said in her closing argument that Garrett “went for the most-extreme option” when he decided to kill his ex-girlfriend and their daughter after receiving an email before the slayings that he could face jail time for not making his child support payments.

    In the five-day trial, prosecutors presented jurors with four hours of Garrett’s initial interview with police and a confession he made several days after the slayings, plus autopsy and crime scene photos. Coroner reports showed that Nicole was stabbed 49 times and that Kristina had severe wounds to her face, mouth and tongue. Both had defensive wounds on their hands.

    “He knew the wrongfulness of his actions, but he didn’t care,” Keating said.

    The defense called its sole witness — Columbus-based psychologist James Reardon — to testify that Garrett was insane as defined by law when he turned his attack to Kristina.

    Reardon told jurors that Garrett was diagnosed with several “serious mental diseases” that impaired his mind and caused him to enter into a dissociated state after he killed Nicole. Reardon likened Garrett’s state of mind to that of soldiers and athletes who go “in the zone” and are unable to recall their actions.

    Garrett pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the two counts of aggravated murder related to Kristina’s death; he pleaded not guilty to the other two charges.

    Prosecutors brought in Daniel Martell, a forensic psychologist from California, for their rebuttal Monday. Martell, who did not administer psychological tests to Garrett but did review all the investigative material and Reardon’s report, said he found inconsistencies in the findings that point to Garrett being sane when he killed the two.

    In closing, Krapenc asked the jury to follow the evidence to where it leads, and “it will lead you to justice.”

    The jury is to reconvene Tuesday for deliberations.

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    "I realize this may sound harsh, but as a father and former lawman, I really don't care if it's by lethal injection, by the electric chair, firing squad, hanging, the guillotine or being fed to the lions."
    - Oklahoma Rep. Mike Christian

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    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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    Columbus man found guilty of killing 4-year-old daughter, child’s mother

    By 10TV Web Staff

    A Columbus man has been found guilty on all counts in the murder of his 4-year-old daughter and her mother in southeast Columbus.

    Twenty-six-year-old Kristofer Garrett is facing the death penalty for stabbing 34-year-old Nicole Duckson and their daughter, Christina.

    Garrett stabbed both of them multiple times outside of their home in the 2000 block of Fleet Road on January 5, 2018.

    Authorities say Garrett waited at the home and attacked both of them when they exited the home that morning.

    Garrett is eligible for the death penalty for killing two or more people, committing the offense to escape detection, apprehension, trial, or punishment for another offense committed by him, and killing a child under the age of 13.

    The sentencing phase is scheduled to begin on August 13.

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    "I realize this may sound harsh, but as a father and former lawman, I really don't care if it's by lethal injection, by the electric chair, firing squad, hanging, the guillotine or being fed to the lions."
    - Oklahoma Rep. Mike Christian

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    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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    Jury deliberates life sentence or death penalty for man who killed 4-year-old daughter, her mother

    By Glen McEntyre
    10TV News

    A Franklin County jury is deliberating whether Kristofer Garrett will live or die.

    Garrett stabbed to death his 4-year-old daughter Christina Duckson and her mother, Nicole Duckson.

    Garrett waited outside the Southeast Columbus home of Nicole Duckson and attacked her as she left the morning of January 5, 2018.

    Then he chased down and stabbed their 4-year-old daughter to death. He told detectives he killed her because she witnessed him kill her mother.

    Tuesday his attorneys argued Garrett was mentally ill, and the product of an abusive, neglectful childhood.

    Several witnesses testified that he had never been in trouble before, and aside from these crimes, had never been violent.

    "I did it and I'm sorry,” Garrett said. “I want to say I'm sorry to the family, to Mr. Duckson, especially to the parents and to the Duckson family. And I'm sorry to my family because they lost a family member as well. This is going to live with me for the rest of my life."

    "The only appropriate sentence, in this case, is a death sentence,” said Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien.

    “You have the ability- each and every one of you- you have the ability to take away Kristofer's life- to take it away- without taking his life,” said defense attorney Mark Hunt. “You can take away his life without taking his life."

    The jury is deliberating over a range of possible sentences:

    From life with no chance of parole for 25 years to life with no possibility of parole ever, to the death penalty.

    They will continue their deliberations Wednesday morning, and a judge will make the final decision based on their recommendation.

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    "I realize this may sound harsh, but as a father and former lawman, I really don't care if it's by lethal injection, by the electric chair, firing squad, hanging, the guillotine or being fed to the lions."
    - Oklahoma Rep. Mike Christian

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    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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    Jury recommends death penalty for man who killed 4-year-old daughter, her mother

    By Glen McEntyre
    10TV News

    A jury has recommended the death penalty for a man who stabbed to death his ex-girlfriend and their 4-year-old daughter.

    The Franklin County jury began deliberating the fate of Kristofer Garrett Tuesday afternoon.

    Garrett stabbed to death his 4-year-old daughter Christina Duckson and her mother, Nicole Duckson.

    Garrett waited outside the Southeast Columbus home of Nicole Duckson and attacked her as she left the morning of January 5, 2018.

    The jury had a range of possible sentences:

    From life with no chance of parole for 25 years to life with no possibility of parole ever, to the death penalty.

    Judge Chris Brown will make the final decision based on their recommendation.

    He will impose sentence in a separate hearing set for Aug. 22.

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    - Oklahoma Rep. Mike Christian

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    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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    Kristofer D. Garrett pleads guilty to assaulting deputy while jailed in death-penalty case

    By John Futty
    Columbus Dispatch

    Kristofer D. Garrett, awaiting a possible death sentence for murdering his 4-year-old daughter and her mother, pleaded guilty Tuesday to assaulting a deputy sheriff in the Franklin County jail in April.

    The plea to one count of felonious assault won’t affect his sentence in the double-murder case, which is set for Sept. 11.

    Three weeks ago, a Franklin County jury recommended a death sentence for Garrett after convicting him of aggravated murder charges in the Jan. 5, 2018, stabbing deaths of his daughter, Kristina Duckson, and her mother, his ex-girlfriend Nicole Duckson, outside their Far East Side home.

    Under Ohio law, Common Pleas Judge Chris Brown can follow the jury’s recommendation or send Garrett to prison for life with no chance of parole or with parole eligibility after 25 or 30 years.

    Garrett, 26, admitted Tuesday that he assaulted Deputy John Snyder, who was escorting him from the jail shower on April 26. Garrett punched the deputy several times, wrestled him to the floor and choked him until he was unconscious, Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said. Other deputies came to Snyder’s aid and pulled Garrett away just as Snyder stopped moving, O’Brien said.

    The attack prompted the judge to order that Garrett wear a stun belt as a security precaution during his murder trial.

    As part of a plea agreement, any sentence that Garrett receives for the assault will run concurrently with his sentence in the death-penalty case.

    Garrett, of the Far East Side, ambushed Nicole Duckson, 34, and their daughter, stabbing them repeatedly when they came out of their Fleet Road house one morning. Their bodies were discovered between the house and a detached garage after a co-worker became concerned when Duckson failed to pick her up for work.

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    "I realize this may sound harsh, but as a father and former lawman, I really don't care if it's by lethal injection, by the electric chair, firing squad, hanging, the guillotine or being fed to the lions."
    - Oklahoma Rep. Mike Christian

    "There are some people who just do not deserve to live,"
    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
    - Rowan Atkinson

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    Judge sentences man convicted of murdering ex-girlfriend and daughter to death

    By Mike McCarthy
    Fox 28 News

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — A Franklin County judge has sentenced a man to death after he was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and daughter.

    A jury recommended the death penalty for Kristofer Garrett, 26 last month after also finding Garrett guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Nicole Duckson, and their 4-year-old daughter, Christina, in Jan. 2018.

    https://myfox28columbus.com/news/loc...d-and-daughter
    "I realize this may sound harsh, but as a father and former lawman, I really don't care if it's by lethal injection, by the electric chair, firing squad, hanging, the guillotine or being fed to the lions."
    - Oklahoma Rep. Mike Christian

    "There are some people who just do not deserve to live,"
    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
    - Rowan Atkinson

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    Death Sentence Upheld for Man Who Killed Ex-Girlfriend and 4-Year-Old Daughter

    By Dan Trevas
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    The Supreme Court of Ohio today affirmed the death sentence of a Franklin County man who killed his ex-girlfriend and 4-year-old daughter by repeatedly stabbing them.

    The Supreme Court was unanimous in upholding the aggravated murder convictions of Kristofer Garrett for the January 2018 murders of Nicole Duckson and her daughter, identified in court records as “C.D.” However, the Court split 4-3 on whether Garrett should receive the death penalty.

    Writing for the Court majority, Justice Patrick F. Fischer wrote that Garrett’s mental health problems and lack of a criminal record provided strong mitigating evidence, but not enough to overcome the aggravating circumstances of Garrett’s murder of his daughter.

    “We conclude that the mitigating evidence collectively pales in significance to the aggravating circumstances of Garrett’s brutal murder of four-year-old C.D,” he wrote.

    Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor and Justices Sharon L. Kennedy and R. Patrick DeWine joined Justice Fischer’s opinion.

    Sitting for Justice Jennifer Brunner, Sixth District Court of Appeals Judge Myron Duhart wrote a dissenting opinion, arguing the majority did not give sufficient weight to Garrett’s serious mental health issues, his lack of a prior criminal record, and a dysfunctional childhood.

    Judge Duhart also noted that while Garrett’s appeal was pending before the Supreme Court, the General Assembly passed a new law that states a person who has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness is ineligible for a death sentence if the illness significantly impaired the person’s capacity to exercise rational judgment. He noted that psychologists testifying for both the prosecution and defense identified Garrett as having a serious mental illness.

    Justices Michael P. Donnelly and Melody Stewart joined Judge Duhart’s opinion.

    https://www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/...130/191381.asp

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