Mark Sievers is due in court Wednesday.
We know his defense has requested a new trial.
Mark Sievers is due in court Wednesday.
We know his defense has requested a new trial.
JESSICA ALPERN IS LIVE AT THELEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE AHEAD OFALL OF THIS.IN JUST A FEW HOURS WE EXPECTHIM TO GO BEFORE A JUDGE.AND WE KNOW DESPITE THE RECENTDEATH SENTENCE HE RECEIVED, HISATTORNEYS ARE REQUESTING A NEWTRIAL.RIGHT NOW -- MARK IS BACK IN LEECOUNTY CUSTODY.TAKE A LOOK AT HIS LATEST MUGSHOT.IT WAS TAKEN A COUPLE DAYS AGO,AHEAD OF TODAY’S COURT DATE.WE DO ANTICIPATE IT’S THATMOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL THAT’LLBE DISCUSSED.LEGAL EXPERTS WE’VE SPOKEN WITHSAY AS FAR AS WHAT WE CANEXPECT...IT’LL BE JUDGE KYLE -- THE SAMEJUDGE WHO SENTENCED MARK SIEVERSTO DEATH -- THAT HE GOES BEFORETODAY.IT’S POSSIBLE HE MIGHT RESERVERULING AND ISSUE A DECISIONLATER.BUT LEGAL EXPERTS SAY THEY’D BESURPRISED IF THE REQUEST ISANYTHING BUT DENIED.HOWEVER, MARK SIEVER’S ATTORNEYSARE ARGUING THAT THE ONLY DIRECTEVIDENCE OF HIM BEINGINVOLVED... CAME FROM CURTISWAYNE WRIGHT, WHO SIEVER
Mark Sievers is fighting for a new trial after he was found guilty and sentenced to death in the murder of his wife, Teresa..
Mark Seivers is requesting a new trial after his attorney says the only indication of him being involved is from his friend.