By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Letter Book
SDNY COURTHOUSE, April 4 - 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 is preparing 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)
The case is US v. Saipov, 17-cr-722 (Broderick)
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Saipov, courtesy to Inner City Press by Elizabeth Williams
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