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State v. Scott Cheever

Updated 11/1 - After less than 2 hours of deliberations, the jury has sentenced Scott Cheever to death. I'd post more but emotion won't let me at this point.Updated 10/31 - Scott Cheever was convicted yesterday of all counts, including capital murder. The Penalty phase has begun. The jury will decide whether Scott is sentenced to death or life without parole.Updated 10/22 - No court today. Judge Ward is attending the judicial conference. Trial will resume tomorrow. On Friday the jury heard from 4 witnesses. Word is the state thinks they will be done as early as Thursday (10/25).10/17 - 45 potential jurors are now qualified. The court is taking tomorrow (Thursday) off and will resume on Friday. Each side will exercise preemptory challenges at that time to narrow the panel down to 12 jurors and 3 alternates...continue to full post

Full post as published by Kansas Death Penalty Focus on November 01, 2007 (boomark / email).