Facts of the Crime:
On March 26, 1992, Jones and Robert Weaver were visiting in Weaver's garage. Inside the home, Weaver's 74-year-old grandmother, Katherine Gumina, sat watching television while Weaver's seven-year-old daughter, Tisha, lay on the floor, doing some school work. At about 8:40 p.m., Jones attacked an unsuspecting Weaver from behind, striking him once in the head with a bat as Weaver sat on an inverted bucket in the garage. Once Weaver was down, Jones entered the home, walked to the living room and attacked Gumina. Tisha immediately fled to her parents' bedroom, where she hid under the bed. Leaving Gumina for dead, Jones searched the house for Tisha. Upon finding her, Jones dragged Tisha out from under the bed and struck her twice in the head. Jones then strangled her. Once Tisha was dead, Jones raided Weaver's gun cabinet, stealing his gun collection. Jones then took the keys to Gumina's car and proceeded out to the garage to place the guns in the car. There, Jones found that Weaver had regained consciousness. Jones, still armed with the bat, chased Weaver as he attempted to flee. Upon catching Weaver, Jones inflicted three more blows to his head. Once Weaver was down, Jones inflicted two additional blows. After loading the guns into Gumina's car, Jones fled.
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