41.   Jurors in the murder trial of John Battaglia heard the recording and other psychiatric testimony Monday before both sides rested in the punishment phase.

42.   On Thursday, prosecutors had offered no evidence or testimony for the punishment phase of the trial, a point stressed by defense attorneys during their summations.

43.   Prosecutors seeking the death penalty for Lawrence Russell Brewer rested their case in the punishment phase of his capital murder trial after Dr. Edward Gripon testified today.

44.   Testimony in the punishment phase was set to continue tomorrow.

45.   Testimony in their punishment phase began Tuesday afternoon and was expected to take several days.

46.   This testimony would be needed during the punishment phase of the trial, should Moussaoui be found guilty, the letter said.

47.   Under the bill, the jury would determine during the punishment phase whether a defendant is retarded.

48.   Under the compromise bill, the trial jury would determine during the punishment phase of proceedings if a defendant is mentally retarded.

49.   Immediately after the guilty verdict was announced, testimony was set to begin in the punishment phase of the trial, which has lasted seven days.

50.   The punishment phase of the trial begins Tuesday.