His attorneys said Haskell heard voices that told him to kill his ex-wife's family.ĭurham urged jurors to consider "compassion and forgiveness" instead of "hate, anger" when making their decision.īut prosecutor Lauren Bard told jurors that Haskell's "issue is not his mental illness, his issue is his personality," describing him as a "manipulative, selfish, narcissistic, blame-shifting monster." Neal Davis III said the 39-year-old man should spend the rest of his life thinking about what he has done and "die in prison."ĭoug Durham told jurors that at the heart of prosecutors' arguments for a death sentence is "anger, hatred, fear, vengeance because of this terrible, terrible crime."ĭurham said Haskell's long history of mental illness, in which he was treated by multiple doctors, should be considered by the jury as a mitigating factor in deciding that life in prison would be a more appropriate sentence.
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Stay testified at trial that she begged her uncle "please don't hurt us" before Haskell opened fire.ĭefense attorneys argued hard for a life sentence. At least one juror also wiped away tears. "How cold and vengeful do you have to be to take the life of a 4-year-old?" Williford said.Ĭassidy Stay, now 20, was in court on Friday and cried when Williford detailed the killing of her family. Haskell then went over to Zach, pointed a gun to the back of his head and pulled the trigger, she said.
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