1. All three have been charged with murder, but that may be expanded to capital murder, officials said, meaning prosecutors can seek the death penalty. 2. Although charged with capital murder and jailed without bond, Davis often mingled with courtroom observers and reporters and even chatted with trial groupies during breaks in the proceedings. 3. An Irving, Texas, woman accused of placing her newborn boy in a trash bin last year at an apartment complex was convicted Thursday of attempted capital murder. 4. And Zaiontz is serving a life sentence for capital murder. 5. Andrea Yates has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two charges of capital murder stemming from the five drownings. 6. As it now stands in Kansas, someone may be charged with capital murder if he or she commits a premeditated killing involving at least one of seven factors. 7. Assistant District Attorney Mike Parrish said he will ask Leonard to instruct jurors to consider only capital murder, which would carry an automatic punishment of life in prison. 8. Berry and Lawrence Russell Brewer have also been charged with capital murder, but their trials have not been scheduled. 9. Beets was convicted of capital murder in the death of Jimmy Don Beets, who was shot multiple times in the back of the head. 10. Both crimes must be proved for King to be convicted of capital murder and for him to qualify for a death sentence. |
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