Friday, January 3rd:
*Spencer Hearing (@ 8:30am ET) – FL – Dr. Teresa Ann Grace Sievers (46) (June 29, 2015, Bonita Springs) – for *Mark D. Sievers (50) arrested & charged (2/26/16) & indicted (5/4/16) with 1st degree premeditated murder & conspiracy to commit 1st degree premeditated murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial began on 11/12/19 with jury selection, opening statements started on 11/20. Trial expected to last 5 weeks. Jury: 9 women & 3 men, with 2 alternates (1 is a man). Trial ended on 12/4/19 with closing arguments & jury started deliberations. Deliberations took about 4 hours 10 minutes – GUILTY of 1st degree premeditated murder & conspiracy to commit 1st degree premeditated murder. 12/10/19: Jury took less than 3 hours to reach a verdict in the penalty phase – recommended a death penalty sentence.
12/10/19 Update: A Spencer Hearing is an opportunity for attorneys to present additional evidence to the judge before a sentence is entered. The judge will make a final decision on Sievers' sentence at this hearing. Spencer hearing is scheduled for Jan. 9th. 12/13/19 Update: Spencer hearing has been moved to 1/3/20. Spencer hearing is an opportunity to convince the trial judge to override the recommendation of Death put forth by the jury. And sentencing is scheduled for 1/9/20.
*Jimmy Ray Rodgers (28) – Trial 10/23/19: Jury found Rodgers guilty of second degree murder, not guilty of conspiracy, guilty of trespassing. Sentenced on 12/12. Motion for new trial-denied. 12/12/19: Sentenced to life without parole.
*Curtis Wayne Wright, Jr. (41) arrested (10/14/15) & charged (10/20/15) & indicted (5/5/16) with 2nd degree premeditated murder. Plead not guilty. No bond.
Took plea deal (2/26/16) plead guilty to 2nd degree murder; serving 25 years, waives all rights to appeal. Will testify at trials. Sentencing on 12/2 has been continued to 2/10/20.