Death penalty hearing phase delayed in Garcia trial
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) - UPDATE: (9:10AM) 3 News Now's Jake Wasikowski is reporting that the hearing is over until Garcia speaks with new attorneys.
A three-judge panel will decide if Creighton killer Anthony Garcia will get the death penalty Thursday.
The panel will hear testimony from prosecutors and from the defense.
They then must decide if there are enough aggravating factors to warrant capital punishment.
Garcia killed Thomas Hunter and Shirlee Sherman in 2008 and Dr. Roger and Mary Brumback in 2013.
This week, a judge deemed Garcia competent to have the hearing, even though his defense team says he hasn't talked to them since before trial.
It's the third time he's had his competency evaluated since he was arrested in 2013.
Jake Wasikowski @jakewasikowski
Again, no death penalty hearing for Anthony Garcia and it will be delayed for a while. @3NewsNowOmaha
Jake Wasikowski @jakewasikowski
Judge was upset they hadn't done it in the 5 months since trial. Now they'll have resources and funds to explain mitigators. @3NewsNowOmaha
Jake Wasikowski @jakewasikowski
Garcia's defense filed late paperwork that discussed how they will defend the mitigating factor of Garcia's mental health. @3NewsNowOmaha
Jake Wasikowski @jakewasikowski
So Public Advocacy Commission an Motta/Jorgenson team will be co-counsel at later death penalty hearing. @3NewsNowOmaha
Jake Wasikowski @jakewasikowski
Family of Shirlee Sherman is here and wasn't happy with another delay. @3NewsNowOmaha
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Jake Wasikowski @jakewasikowski
That's it hearing is over until Garcia speaks with new attorneys. @3NewsNowOmaha
Jake Wasikowski @jakewasikowski
Judge appoints the Public Advocacy Commission to work as Garcia's defense for death penalty hearing, paid defense team is now co-counsel.
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Jake Wasikowski @jakewasikowski
Judge Randall says, "it's quite disturbing" at how slow the proceedings have moved since he was convicted. @3NewsNowOmaha
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Judge Gary Randall responds, "seems like a competent move." @3NewsNowOmaha
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Defense Jeremy Jorgenson says Garcia passed him a note saying he can't hear in the headphones and couldn't hear during trial. @3NewsNowOmaha
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Jake Wasikowski @jakewasikowski
3-judge panel hearing for convicted quadruple murderer Anthony Garcia begins. He is present. @3NewsNowOmaha
http://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-n...n-garcia-trial
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