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| Four capital cases pending |
| By Hattiesburg American |
| Published: 01/05/2009 |
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MISSISSIPPI - The economy may play a part when Hinds County prosecutors decide whether to seek the death penalty in four cases scheduled for trials this year. I'm prepared to seek the death penalty on each case, but my office will consult with families of the victims and take their wishes into consideration," District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith said. He said he also may have to consider costs. Juries are often sequestered for death penalty cases, requiring the county to pay for their meals and hotel rooms. The cases involve six defendants and five victims: two brothers accused of killing a former Jackson radio personality; a man accused of killing his former girlfriend's fiance; a man who allegedly killed two Tougaloo College students; and two men accused of robbing and killing a nurse. Any of the trials could be delayed. Two are scheduled to begin Feb. 9. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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