A 3-judge panel unanimously agreed to the death penalty Jeffrey Hessler, 26.
A 3-judge panel unanimously agreed to the death penalty Jeffrey Hessler, 26.
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A 3-judge panel unanimously agreed to the death penalty Jeffrey Hessler, 26. Hessler was found guilty last December in the February 2003 abduction, sexual assault and slaying of Heather Guerrero.
Hessler represented himself in the hearing before the judges assigned to decide his fate, submitting a written statement. In the statement, Hessler said he had "mental conditions that may or may not explain" his actions, that he was remorseful and that it was God's purpose that he die.
Nebraska law requires juries to decide if the death penalty is warranted. A panel of 3 judges then decides if the defendant should be executed.
Hessler represented himself in the hearing before the judges assigned to decide his fate, submitting a written statement. In the statement, Hessler said he had "mental conditions that may or may not explain" his actions, that he was remorseful and that it was God's purpose that he die.
Nebraska law requires juries to decide if the death penalty is warranted. A panel of 3 judges then decides if the defendant should be executed.
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- (Sources: Associated Press, 16/05/2005)
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