USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Mark Anthony Poole, 48, black, to death

A Polk County jury recommended 11-1 that Mark Anthony Poole, 48, black, should receive the death penalty for the murder of Noah Scott, 24. Poole was previously convicted of beating Noah Scott to death with a tire iron as well as raping Scott's pregnant fiancée (whose name is intentionally omitted) and beating her with the tool. The attack took place on Oct. 12, 2001. On August 25, 2005, Poole was sentenced to death. His death sentence was overturned on December 11, 2008 (see) after the Florida Supreme Court ruled his prior criminal history was inappropriately discussed during the penalty phase of his trial. A new jury was asked to recommend either life imprisonment or death. Circuit Judge J. Michael Hunter has not yet set the sentencing hearing.