GUILTY TN - Daniel Baker, Dickson County Deputy, Slain, 30 May 2018 *Arrests*

[Chelly]

Alexandra Koehn
@NC5_AKoehn
13m
Update: state rests, now there’s a motion and Wiggins’ attorney is requesting an acquittal. Watch now for the latest:

[URL='https://twitter.com/NC5_AKoehn']Alexandra Koehn
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1h
Day 4 of the Steven Wiggins murder trial is underway. They’re going through some motions. It’s possible that Steven Wiggins might testify, and the jury will be brought in around 10:30 this morning.

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Alexandra Koehn
@NC5_AKoehn
7m

Update: Wiggins decided to not testify, the defense has rested, and now we’re moving to closing arguments
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https://twitter.com/nc5/status/1423314295232806912

 

[Chelly]

@NC5_AKoehn
42m
Closing arguments begin… assistant district attorney Margaret Sagi says ‘He is in that time hunting down Sgt. Baker, it was a ruse to buy time.’
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@NC5_AKoehn
18m
Closing arguments: Wiggins’ defense says it was not premeditated saying ‘6 minutes he does nothing, now we’re talking seconds when the plan was hatched.’
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[Chelly]

Closing arguments completed. Breaking for lunch. After lunch Judge will give jury instructions and select four alternates which will be separated from the 12, but will not be sent home.

 

[AnnInOhio]

I thought the prosecution did a good job in closing, nullifying anything the defense put forth.

 

[scmom]

Day 4.2 Capital Case State v. Steven Wiggins - YouTube

 

[Chelly]

I thought the prosecution did a good job in closing, nullifying anything the defense put forth.

Agree. I think it will be a relatively fast verdict. Maybe not today, but certainly by tomorrow. I am wondering how others following this trial are thinking. Wiggins is charged with 10 counts.
Edited to correct number of counts charged.

 

[scmom]

I don't understand why there was even a trial.

 

[Chelly]

Lunch recess over. Jury returning to courtroom deliberations and verdict instructions.

 

[Chelly]

I don't understand why there was even a trial.

Defense hoping to avoid death penalty.
State, defense rest cases in Steven Wiggins murder trial

"...The state is seeking the death penalty in the case. In opening statements of the trial, the defense said “there’s no question” Wiggins killed Sgt. Baker, and that Wiggins doesn't deny it. But, the defense says there's question to whether or not the act was premeditated..."

 

[scmom]

Defense hoping to avoid death penalty.

Doesn't he also face a federal death penalty trial?

 

[scmom]

Jury watch is on.

 

[AnnInOhio]

Jury watch is on.

I notice there are still people milling around in the courtroom. My guess is they don't expect the jury to take long to return a verdict.

 

[Chelly]

FoxNashville
@FOXNashville
47m

Judge Wolfe sends jury to deliberate in the Steven Wiggins murder trial. https://bit.ly/3iqZ9I1

 

[AnnInOhio]

Increased activity in the courtroom.

 

[AnnInOhio]

Judge on the bench and jury coming in soon

 

[Chelly]

Verdict
@LawCrimeVerdict
28s

BREAKING: VERDICT REACHED IN #AccusedKillerCopTrial #StevenWiggins#SgtDanielBaker WATCH LIVE on
@LawCrimeNetwork

 

[Chelly]

10 counts to be read.

 

[scmom]

About an hour and a half. PDQ.

 

[scmom]

Clean sweep. Guilty on all counts.

 

[Chelly]

@NC5_AKoehn
20s
Guilty on all charges. Sentencing will be Saturday morning at 9
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