GUILTY CT - Jennifer Hawke-Petit, 48, & 2 daughters killed in home invasion, 23 July 2007

jilly said:

Today is the lst anniversary of my husband's sudden death and I cannot even imagine what Dr Petit is going through. Nor his sister or the entire family.

I watched and cried for them. I thought Oprah did very well. I hope and pray they find peace one day in their lifetime. I don't know though. They still have another gruelling trial to go through.

I too liked his answer for forgiveness. Even Oprah did. In fact, I think he gave Oprah a few things to think about today. I don't think I've ever seen her so humble.

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One of the two men charged in a 2007 home invasion in Cheshire, Conn., in which a woman and her two daughters were killed, has asked a judge to allow him to plead guilty on the condition that he receive a sentence of life without parole rather than the death penalty.

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Conn. Home Invasion Update: Second defendant Joshua Komisarjevsky offers to plead guilty, avoid death penalty

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Komisarjevsky's plea offer comes less than a week before the start of jury selection for his trial in New Haven Superior Court.

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20042865-504083.html?tag=stack

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Cher352 said:

Judge to remain for trial of second Petit murder suspect

A motion to disqualify Judge Jon C. Blue from Joshua Komisarjevsky’s murder trial was denied.

The motion for the change of venue will be heard Feb. 23.

http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/15/judge-to-remain-for-trial-of-second-petit-murder-suspect/

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PrairieWind said:

Komisarjevky's notes are pretty rambling. Who knows how much is true and how much is fantasy or boasting, etc. Whereas Hayes was apparantly very bothered by the media attention, Kom seems to relish it. I suspect at his trial he may very well testify himself and have some very shocking/hurtful things to say. I'm sure he realizes he almost certainly will get a death sentence and so has nothing really to lose. I think his arogance will not let him keep silent.

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Gozgals said:

No, his type will have to testify. They never know when to shut up. Good, he will dig his own grave!!

Goz

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Woe.be.gone said:

Oprah's show today had to be one of the toughest interviews I've ever watched. My heart breaks for him and his sister too.

His answer to Oprah about if he could ever forgive or if he feels the need to forgive the monsters who killed his family was the best I've ever heard. He said that one can forgive someone who causes an accident, hits you in the face and/or slanders you (not exact words). His point is there are many unkind things people do to one another that can be forgiven. He went on to say that he did not feel he could forgive evil nor should he have to as God doesn't require us to forgive evil. God hates evil.

I've not heard someone say this before on TV but it's the way I have always felt. It's not the peoples job to make evil doings acceptable by offering our forgiveness to those who are evil. Forgiveness is totally up to God imo.

If ever we were to go back to a system of an eye for an eye, I'd have no problem with someone taking these two behind the shed and putting a bullet in them. So I just answered my own doubts about the death penalty. When the crime is this cold hearted and there is no doubt who committed it, why do we waste our resources and concern over the perps well being? We should put our energies into developing educational systems on how to avoid people like this. If only, if only . . . that is what Dr. Petit said goes through his head all the time.

Somehow he has mustered up the strength to begin raising money for the Petit Family Foundation for Justice to honor the memory of his family.

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fran said:

Judge, attorneys clash in Conn. home invasion case

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Attorneys for a man charged with a home invasion that left a mother and her two daughters dead clashed sharply Tuesday with a judge, who questioned whether one of the lawyers was threatening a filibuster of jury selection.

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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HOME_INVASION?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US

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Cher352 said:

Judge to remain for trial of second Petit murder suspect

A motion to disqualify Judge Jon C. Blue from Joshua Komisarjevsky&#8217;s murder trial was denied.

The motion for the change of venue will be heard Feb. 23.

http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/15/judge-to-remain-for-trial-of-second-petit-murder-suspect/

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UdbCrzy2 said:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/12/nyregion/12cheshire.html

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Salem said:

Looks like Komisarjevsky would like to plead guilty now. I wonder if the judge approved that?

Also, does anyone know who the 3rd person in this home invasion was and if they have gone to trial or if they will face trial?

TIA,

Salem

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cinsbythesea said:

I'm confused. Why would they be picking a jury in March - but the trial doesn't start until September?

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Salem said:

Looks like Komisarjevsky would like to plead guilty now. I wonder if the judge approved that?

Also, does anyone know who the 3rd person in this home invasion was and if they have gone to trial or if they will face trial?

TIA,

Salem

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cinsbythesea said:

I'm confused. Why would they be picking a jury in March - but the trial doesn't start until September?

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