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Saipov
Sentencing US
Wanted 25
Victims to
Speak after
Saipov Judge
Says No Citing
Roof
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon Letter
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
May 15 - Sayfullo Saipov after
being found guilty on 28
counts faced a penalty phase
that may result in the death
penalty for killing eight
people with a van along the
West Side Highway.
On May 4,
2022 U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York Judge Vernon S. Broderick
held a conference on the case
and Inner City Press live
tweeted it
here.
On January
26, Saipov was
found guilty
on all counts,
after jury
questions
about whether
he did it to
join or
advance
himself in
ISIS or not.
That will be a major
issues, along
with any
mitigation, in
the penalty
phase.
But
in the penalty phase,
on March 9 for
deliberations,
Juror 4
did not come
in, due to an
undisclosed
emergency with
a relative
(who may or
may not be in
law
enforcement).
Judge
Broderick
noted a
Federal Defenders
argument, which
Inner City
Press first
wrote about on
January 16,
2023. Inner
City Press has
published a booklet
about the
case. More on
Substack here
With a
replacement
Juror 4,
deliberations
started over,
including a note
with questions
about threats
to behead,
and ADX,
thread here
On March
13, in the afternoon it ended - with no
decision, therefore a decision not to
execute. Booklet here,
thread here.
On March 20, Judge Broderick gave a time
for the US to respond to Saipov's request
to be sentenced (to life imprisonment) in
the week of April 17: "MEMO ENDORSEMENT as
to Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov on re:
[777] LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge
Vernon S. Broderick from David Patton
dated 3/20/2023 re: Date for Formal
Sentencing. ENDORSEMENT: The Government's
request for leave to respond to this
letter by March 22, 2023 is hereby
granted. I will make a decision on the
sentencing date after receiving the
Government's letter. (Signed by Judge
Vernon S. Broderick on 3/20/2023)." Watch
this site.
On April 2, the US wrote in to say
that Federal Defenders should disclose, at
least ex parte, all of who worked on the
case, and that the information be
preserved for any appeals by Saipov.
On April 4, Judge Broderick ordered:
"ORDER as to Sayfullo Habibullaevic
Saipov. In addition to raising any issues
with the proposed sentencing date, (see
Doc. 784), the parties shall also include
in their response on April 12, 2023
whether or not there are any objections to
the jurors attending the sentencing. SO
ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Vernon S.
Broderick on 4/4/23)
On May 15, Judge Broderick ruled: "MEMO
ENDORSEMENT as to Sayfullo Habibullaevic
Saipov on re: [790] LETTER by USA as to
Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov addressed to
Judge Vernon S. Broderick re: Sentencing
Procedures. ENDORSEMENT: It is hereby
ORDERED that the Government's request to
allow victims speaking at sentencing to
speak after the Defendant addresses the
Court (if he chooses to make a statement)
is DENIED in accordance with the
sentencing procedures set forth in recent
death penalty sentencings. See, e.g.,
United States v. Roof, Criminal No.
2:15472RMG (ECF 949); United States v.
Tsarnaev, 1:13-cr-10200-GAO (ECF 1634);
United States v. Wilson, 1:04-cr-01016-NGG
(ECF 412). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the
Defense shall identify any objections to
the Final Presentence Investigation Report
by 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023. IT
IS FURTHER ORDERED that in accordance with
the Government's third request, I will
instruct the courtroom interpreters to
pause public translation if such an
objection is lodged by the Government.
(Signed by Judge Vernon S. Broderick on
5/15/2023)."
The
case is US v.
Saipov,
17-cr-722
(Broderick)
Watch
this site
Saipov, courtesy to Inner City
Press by Elizabeth Williams
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