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Convicted Cleveland serial killer tries to save his own life as sentencing phase begins
Ron Regan, NewsNet5.com
The same Cuyahoga county jury that convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell for the deaths of 11 women is scheduled to hear additional testimony Monday morning that Sowell hopes will save him from the death penalty.
Defense attorneys have issued 25 subpoenas to witnesses ranging from mental health experts to Sowell's relatives.
Last week, defense attorneys laid the ground work for Sowell himself to take the witness stand to deliver an "unsworn" statement. He cannot be cross examined and Sowell's lawyers won the right to prompt his with questions.
Dr. Dale Watson is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in neuropsychological assessment and forensic psychology. Dr. George Woods is a physician licensed in California specializing in clinical and forensic psychiatry. Walter Bansley is a military expert and Lori James-Towns is a mitigation expert specializing in factors that impede defendants from staying out of the criminal justice system.
Court documents indicate at least seven people are scheduled to testify Monday, including a Cleveland based employment manager and a former East Cleveland Schools official.
Tuesday, two of Sowell's family members are expected to testify. Wednesday, five more subpoenas were issued to another Sowell family member as well as Cuyahoga county jail officers. Thursday, a chaplin from the Cleveland City Mission is scheduled to testify as well.
Sowell's defense attorneys have not confirmed whether they will call their client to the witness stand, but if Sowell agrees to ask the jury for mercy, it's expected he would testify near the conclusion of the sentencing phase of the trial that's expected Friday afternoon.
The jury would then be sequestered to decide whether Sowell will be sentenced to life in prison without the possiblity of parole or receive the death penalty.
Ron Regan, NewsNet5.com
The same Cuyahoga county jury that convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell for the deaths of 11 women is scheduled to hear additional testimony Monday morning that Sowell hopes will save him from the death penalty.
Defense attorneys have issued 25 subpoenas to witnesses ranging from mental health experts to Sowell's relatives.
Last week, defense attorneys laid the ground work for Sowell himself to take the witness stand to deliver an "unsworn" statement. He cannot be cross examined and Sowell's lawyers won the right to prompt his with questions.
Dr. Dale Watson is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in neuropsychological assessment and forensic psychology. Dr. George Woods is a physician licensed in California specializing in clinical and forensic psychiatry. Walter Bansley is a military expert and Lori James-Towns is a mitigation expert specializing in factors that impede defendants from staying out of the criminal justice system.
Court documents indicate at least seven people are scheduled to testify Monday, including a Cleveland based employment manager and a former East Cleveland Schools official.
Tuesday, two of Sowell's family members are expected to testify. Wednesday, five more subpoenas were issued to another Sowell family member as well as Cuyahoga county jail officers. Thursday, a chaplin from the Cleveland City Mission is scheduled to testify as well.
Sowell's defense attorneys have not confirmed whether they will call their client to the witness stand, but if Sowell agrees to ask the jury for mercy, it's expected he would testify near the conclusion of the sentencing phase of the trial that's expected Friday afternoon.
The jury would then be sequestered to decide whether Sowell will be sentenced to life in prison without the possiblity of parole or receive the death penalty.