E20: Dee Dee Blanchard Murder Trial Verdict

E20: Dee Dee Blanchard Murder Trial Verdict

Episode Transcript

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Mister Perry is agreeable in that.Yes, Judge, he's let me go
on, let me go on therecord here, right, we're calling in
the state of Missouri versus Nicholas Godejean. The jury has announced that they have
reached a verdict as to both judgeand speaking to the family Bara, mister
Gojean, would you raise your righthand please? Do you swear the answers

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the questions about to be asking youtoday will be the truth, the whole
truth. Thank you. You canput your hand down now. Previously,
you have requested jury sentencing in thismatter. I have no idea what the
verdicts are at this point, butyou've heard what your attorney has said.
Do you wish to wave jury sentencingon count to in the event that the

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jury finds you guilty of first agreementand if they find you a a lesser
on account one, you are stillasking for jury. Have there been any
threats made to you to get youto waive that right? Have there been?
And then he probably had enough timeto talk about it with mister Perry.
Mister Perry, do you believe thatyour client fully understands is right two?

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Jury sentencing and the effect of waivingit in the event that a first
degree conviction is returning. Mister Pattersonon behalf of state, do you have
any objective? All right, we'llget the jury. Thank you please.
I'll address my remarks to the fourperson. Have you arrived at a unanimous

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verdict as to both counts in thecase of the state of Missouri versus Nicole,
would you pass down? The filefulcourt has reviewed the verdicts and finds
them to be in order. Itwill now announce the as to count one.
Leave the jury find the defendant NicholasGodejan guilty of murder in the first

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degree has submitted, and we assessand declare the punishment or murder in the
first degree at imprisonment for life withoutthe possibility of probation for as the count
two, and that's signed by thefore count two. We the jury find

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the defendant Nicholas Godujan guilty of armedcriminal action as submitted in instruction number ten,
signed by the four person. Ladiesand gentlemen. Because only the four
person signs the verdict forms, Imust pull the jury. You'll be asked

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the following question, are these yourverdicts? If they are answering the affirmative
guests if they are not, simplyso miscase are mister Clayton, are these
your versicts? Miss the Kaffe,are the your verdicts? Yes, mister
Walker, are thesier verb? No? Sir? Yeah, mister Woods,

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are the r Miss Blondo? Yeah? Have I s? Have I said
your name correctly? Are these yourver Miss Stoker? Are the usure ms?
Vaughan? Are these your ver Misteramikus emmicit Miss teeth Edith? Are

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these your mister Coble? Are theseyour verdict? And finally, mister Martin,
are thesier birth the jury's verdict asunanimous as poll, Ladies and gentlemen.
When we started this matter, Itold you that we would be having
jury sentencing as to the counts inthe event of a guilty verdict. The

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defendant has waived jury sentencing while youwere deliberating. As a result, there
will not be a need for youto deliberate further today. On the admonitions
that I gave you earlier about speakingto anyone about the case are lifted.
You are free to speak to whomeveryou choose. If you like not to,

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that's fine too. Simply say Idon't wish to speak about it.
There are two caveats, so first, you should only discuss your thoughts and
views on the trial. Leave itto your fellow jerors if they wish to
discuss their views. And secondly,you should never discuss with anyone your deliberations

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in terms of how the vote.But with that, I know I speak
on everyone in this courtroom. Iwant to thank you for your service.
It's been a long sixth day.Well, frankly, the jury system would
not be able to function without individualssuch as yourselves willing to serve as jurors
in these very If you'd like,my bailiff will take you downstairs and you

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can check out with Anthony if youwant to visit with me after the I
have about five minutes I have tospeak to the attorneys about something. If
you want to wait in the juryroom, some of you or all of
you, I'm happy to come backand try to answer any questions that you
might have, but I'll leave thatup to you to decide, all right,
But again I want to thank you, so please rise and Gary.

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For those who want to go downstairs, Cassie and you take them down,
And those who want to wait,please, since the jury has returned the
verdicts of guilty, mister Perry,I'll set the time for filing of neutrial
motions to December eleventh, that's includingthe extra If the state wishes to file,

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they should do so by January fourth. I'll order a sentensi and we'll
set this for se January eighteenth,a Friday. Your all right, it
will be some time. In fact, would be February twenty second, and
we may need that in second ifthat works for your schedule. Does that
work for your February twenty second?Then at eleven am, parties will withdraw

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their exhibits and retain them. Isthere any further rendom? And I wanna
thank you for your work in thiscase. I know both sides will work
very hard. We're in recess.Yeah, I'm I'm I'm not permitted to
allow that anymore. I'm sorry,