it has to do with the punishment phase. it is a guilt phase technically and both sides admitted guilt and what they are really going for is the aggravating factors that you just mentioned. that s what they are going for and so it is not a shock to the jury when they are coming back and asked for the death penality they. you agree? yes, they wanted to have two penalty phase hearings. and i am told by a number of people that that is the case in a overwhelming death penalty case. and the other point is that it the defense insigneeated that the dead brother corrupted the defendant. and the prosecutors are shifting gears to disprove that. it is like a brain washing defense, isn t it?
for the abduction and rape of stacey stites. the guilty verdict is welcome news for stites family, but they are not celebrating. a tragedy that just affected so many family members and friends and it is a very sad day. i feel for his family. obviously he had people that loved him too, and it s hard to lose someone. when they said guilty, what did you think? it was kind of a nonfeeling. i really can t express how what i was thinking it seems like you know what next. what is going on. i wasn t going to act out or nothing like that it was on my mind. it was just unbelievable. i don t believe this. in texas, a capital murder trial is followed by a punishment phase, in which the jury decides whether or not a person should be put to death by the state. the state can offer evidence of
it texas, a capital murder trial is followed by a punishment phase. the state can offer evidence of prior bad acts regardless of whether the person in question has been previously charged with or convicted of the crime or act. five women take the stand against reed each alleged he sexually assaulted them. after four hours of deliberation by the jury, he is sentenced to death. reed is moved to livington, texas death row. almost a decade later, a new development. stites fiance is accused of kidnapping a woman, driving her to an area and rapeing her.
pelvis and through the backseat trapping her inside. she was still able to call 911. i need help. i m in a car accident. i am going to die if i don t get help. what did you hit? pipe went through my body. what? i m going to freeze to death if they don t come soon. yeah. what did you just say? rescuers took 90 minutes to pull her out. they had to cut the car apart. shovel a path of snow for the ambulance and get her to the hospital with the pipe still in her body. doctors were, however, able to remove it. boston the trial of accused marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev resumes monday. the dramatic testimony from victims and witnesses of the two blasts drew a challenge from defense attorneys. yesterday, they said it should be reserved for the punishment phase of the trial. the judge did not agree. abc s brian ross reports. reporter: witnesses describe a horrific scene, like a zombie
punishment phase. the state can offer evidence of prior bad acts regardless of whether the person in question has been previously charged with or convicted of the crime or act. five women take the stand against reed each alleged he sexually assaulted them. after four hours of deliberation by the jury he is sentenced to death. reed is moved to livington, texas death row. almost a decade later, a new development. stites fiance is accused of kidnapping a woman, driving her to an area and rapeing her. when you heard about his plea years later, what went through