clerk is reading the verdict form. count four, no statutory mitt gators and both aggravators are proven, and the defendant is sentenced to death, sunny. death penalty verdict. death for the monster who slaughtered the connecticut doctor s family. and tonight, a connecticut jury has done something rare. they have recommended death for steven hayes. he is convicted of raping and murdering a mom, jennifer hawke-petit and her two daughters haley and mikayla. the verdict was devastating. steven wanted the death verdict, and we did everything in our power to prevent that in spite of his own efforts to kill himself.
this case gets attention in australia. it got attention in europe. you know this is any town, america, and any family america, and when you saw how it was shattered in a few hours, i think that it is kind of i am glad he is guilty of the second count, count five is death. did he intentionally cause the death of a person under the age of 16 years old. count ten is death. that is that he intentionally caused the death of jennifer hawke-petit, the mother. okay. count 11 is death. a couple of marshalls came up behind joshua in cuffs and really no reaction at all. given the public outrage to the horrendous crimes, we could not get a fair jury here, and that
window, and he sees police cars. and he realizes that mrs. petit must have informed bank officials. he is triggered into this state of rage. he strangles jennifer hawke-petit and pulls down her pants and rapes her after he strangles her. i hear a noise down in the basement. which is where the dad is. which is where the dad was and i jump up screaming to steven that the father just took off. i could see behind steve that the mother was lifeless on the floor and her pants were down around her ankles. steven hears josh telling him
this case gets attention in australia. it got attention in europe. you know this is any town, america, and any family america, and when you saw how it was shattered in a few hours, i think that it is kind of i am glad he is guilty of the second count, count five is death. did he intentionally cause the death of a person under the age of 16 years old. count ten is death. that is that he intentionally caused the death of jennifer hawke-petit, the mother. okay. count 11 is death. a couple of marshalls came up behind joshua in cuffs and really no reaction at all. given the public outrage to the horrendous crimes, we could not get a fair jury here, and that is why we filed a motion to change the venue and it should
he admitted to spreading gasoline, and so it is not like he was trying to get himself out from under it in any way. and i think that it haunts him, really haunts him as to why he didn t walk away. steven is in an isolation cell 24 hours a day. he has nightmares. he has nightmares about his own kid burning. this is the way his ip cars ration will last forever. so, you know, i don t know why we have to kill someone who is in a position like that. it is like being buried alive. we, the defense team always believed that joshua never had the intention to kill anybody. after he bashed dr. petit s head