Nebraska woman begs judges to not give her the death penalty
July 3, 2021 GMT
WILBER, Neb. (AP) A woman who could become Nebraska’s first female death row inmate has pleaded for her life with the judges who will sentence her after a psychologist testified that she was abused and trafficked for sex by a former boyfriend.
Three days of testimony over whether Bailey Boswell should be sentenced to death or life in prison wrapped up Friday before a three-judge panel. Boswell, 27, was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder last year for her role in the killing and dismemberment of a woman she met through a dating app.
LORI PILGER
Lincoln Journal Star
WILBER â With Aubrey Trail noticeably absent from the defense table, a hearing got under way here Thursday to determine whether he will be sentenced to death for killing and dismembering a 24-year-old Lincoln woman in 2017.
Prosecutors allege Sydney Loofe s killing showed exceptional depravity, an aggravating circumstance that would make his case eligible for a death sentence.
Saline County District Judge Vicky Johnson, Cass County District Judge Michael A. Smith and Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong ultimately will decide.Â
Under Nebraska case law, it can be shown by proof of: apparent relishing of the murder by the killer; infliction of gratuitous violence on the victim; needless mutilation of the victim; senselessness of the crime; or helplessness of the victim.