Steven J. Hayes (born May 30, 1963, in Homestead, Florida)[23] was found guilty on 16 out of 17 counts related to the home invasion murders on October 5, 2010.[25] On November 8, 2010, the jury returned with a recommendation for Hayes to be executed by the State.[26] He was formally sentenced to death by Superior Court Judge Jon C. Blue on December 2, 2010.[27] Hayes, inmate #97425 of the Connecticut Department of Correction, has an extensive criminal history and was sentenced for his first offense at the age of 16.[23] He is incarcerated in the Northern Correctional Institution,[28] which houses the state's death row for men.[29] The method of execution currently employed by Connecticut is lethal injection,[30] and the state execution chamber is located in the Northern Correctional Institution in Somers.[31] Joshua A. Komisarjevsky (born August 10, 1980) was Hayes' accomplice in the home invasion and murder of the Petit family. Komisarjevsk! y was born in 1980 and adopted by the son of playwright Theodore Komisarjevsky . Komisarjevsky is incarcerated at the Walker Reception Center[32] in lieu of a $15 million bond.[33] His trial began on September 19, 2011. On October 13, 2011, Komisarjevsky was convicted on all 17 counts.[34] [edit] Trial of Hayes The jury in Hayes' case was composed of seven women and five men. In the guilt phase of the Hayes trial, the jury had deliberated for about four hours to arrive at its guilty verdicts. The second phase of the trial began on October 18, 2010, in which the jurors who found Hayes guilty decided if Hayes should be executed or face life imprisonment.[1] The second day of jury deliberations started on November 6, 2010.[35][36] Hayes' attorney Thomas Ullman told the jury that a sentence of life in prison would be the harshest possible punishment for Hayes, because he is so tormented by his crimes and would be isolated in prison. "Life in prison without the possi! bility of release is the harshest penalty," Ullman said. "It i! s a fate worse than death. If you want to end his misery, put him to death," he added. "If you want him to suffer and carry that burden forever, the guilt, shame, and humiliation, sentence him to life without the possibility of release."[36] On November 8, 2010, the jury returned with a recommendation for Steven Hayes to be executed by the State.[26] The jury recommended a death sentence on each of the six capital felony counts for which Hayes was convicted.[37] In the sentencing phase portion of the trial, the jury deliberated for about 17 hours over the course of 3½ days before arriving at its decision. Hayes' defense attorney has stated: "Hayes smiled upon hearing the jury's recommendation of a death sentence." He then added: "He is thrilled. He's very happy with the verdict. That's what he's wanted all along."[38] This contradicts Hayes' earlier attempts to receive a life sentence in exchange for his admissions of guilt.[14] The Connecticut state judicial branch, for the first ! time in state history, offered post-traumatic stress assistance to jurors who served in the triple-murder trial. Because the jurors were required to look at disturbing images and hear grisly testimony, during the two-month trial, their service necessitated these actions. A spokesperson confirmed that such post-traumatic assistance has never been done before by the state's judicial branch.[39] On December 2, 2010, after Hayes apologized for the pain and suffering he had caused to the Petit family and added that "Death for me will be a welcome relief and I hope it will bring some peace and comfort to those who I have hurt so much,"[40] presiding Judge Jon Blue formally imposed six death sentences, one for each of the capital charges Hayes was convicted of; Blue then added a sentence of 106 years for other crimes Hayes committed during the home invasion, including kidnapping, burglary, and assault,[41] before finishing with, "This is a terrible sentence, but is, in truth, a ! sentence you wrote for yourself in flames. May God have mercy ! on your soul."[42] The judge also gave Hayes an official execution date of May 27, 2011; Blue said that this date was a formality, because if Hayes appeals his case, his execution could be delayed for decades.[43] [edit] Trial of Komisarjevsky This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. [edit] Capital punishment in Connecticut Main article: Capital punishment in Connecticut In 2009, the Connecticut General Assembly sent legislation to abolish the state's death penalty to Governor M. Jodi Rell ostensibly to be signed into law. However, on June 5, 2009, Rell vetoed the bill instead and cited the Cheshire murders as an exemplary reason for doing so.[44][45] On November 8, 2010, Rell issued the following statement regarding the jury's recommendation of a sentence of death for Hayes: The crimes that were committed on that brutal July night were so far out of the range of normal understanding that now, more than three years later, we still find it difficult to accept that they ha! ppened in one of our communities. I have long believed that there are certain crimes so heinous, so depraved, that society is best served by imposing the ultimate sanction on the criminal. Steven Hayes stands convicted of such crimes – and today the jury has recommended that he should be subjected to the death penalty. I agree.[46] [edit] Aftermath In 2007, John Carpenter, an employee of the Chase Collegiate School, ran the New York City Marathon, raising $8,554 for the "Miles for Michaela" campaign,[21] a scholarship benefit.[47] In 2007, William Petit established the Michaela Rose Petit '14 Scholarship Fund of the Chase Collegiate School.[48] He also established the Hayley's Hope & Michaela's Miracle MS Memorial Fund.[49] On January 6, 2008, over 130,000 luminaria candles were lit in front of thousands of homes across Cheshire in "Cheshire Lights of Hope", a fundraiser for multiple sclerosis and a tribute to the Petit family. Founded by local couple, Don and Jenifer! Walsh, the event raised over $100,000 for Hayley's Hope and M! ichaela' s Miracle Memorial funds.[50] On October 5, 2010, the murder and its aftermath were featured on the newsmagazine show Dateline NBC, in a segment entitled "The Family on Sorghum Mill Drive".[51] On December 9, 2010 William Petit appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in a full hour episode about the murders of his family and the work of the Petit Family Foundation established.[52]
| Steven J. Hayes | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 30, 1963 Homestead , Florida , U.S. |
| Convic! tion(s) | Capital felony, murder, sexual assault |
| Penalty | Six consecutive death sentences plus 106 years |
| Status | Convicted on 16 counts; sentenced to death on six counts of capital felony |
| Children | A son and a daughter |
| Joshua A. Komisarjevsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1980 (age 31) |
| Conviction(s) | Capitol felony, sexual assault, murder, kidnapping, and arson. |
| Penalty | Awaiting |
| Status | Convicted of 17 out of 17 charges, including 6 Capital Felonies. |
Steven J. Hayes (born May 30, 1963, in Homestead, Florida ) was found guilty on 16 out of 17 counts related to the home invasion murders on October 5, 2010. On November 8, 2010, the jury returned with a recommendation for Hayes to be executed by the State. He was formally sentenced to death by Superior Court Judge Jon C. Blue on December 2, 2010.
Hayes, inmate #97425 of the Connecticut Department of Correction , has an extensive criminal history and was sentenced for his first offense at the a! ge of 16. He is incarcerated in the Northern Correctional Institution , which houses the state's death row for men. The method of execution currently employed by Connecticut is lethal injection , and the state execution chamber is located in the Northern Correctional Institution in Somers.
Joshua A. Komisarjevsky (born August 10, 1980) was Hayes' accomplice in the home invasion and murder of the Petit family. Komisarjevsky was born in 1980 and adopted by the son of playwright Theodore Komisarjevsky . Komisarjevs
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