The second day of the penalty phase in the trial of convicted Daytona Beach serial killer Robert Hayes continues.Hayes was convicted of murdering three women while he was a local college student 17 years ago.Prosecutors are asking for death while Hayes’ defense attorneys are hoping to spare his life.This second day of sentencing was delayed for a short while when a juror failed to show up and an alternate moved into the panel. During openings, Hayes’ defense attorneys told the jury the convicted killer has brain issues that could have led to a loss of self-control when he murdered three women between late 2005 and early 2006.Laquetta Gunther, Julie Green and Iwana Patton were all shot in the head and found naked in remote areas of the city. Defense witness Dr. Joseph Chong Sang Wu told jurors Hayes’ brain shows damage in areas that regulate fear and aggression.”We are seeing evidence of traumatic brain injuries on the left side predominately and evidence of autistic spectrum disorder,” Wu said. The defense doctor is expected to be on the stand for quite a while Tuesday, but the judge has told the jury they should have this case for deliberations beginning Wednesday.
The second day of the penalty phase in the trial of convicted Daytona Beach serial killer Robert Hayes continues.
Hayes was convicted of murdering three women while he was a local college student 17 years ago.
Prosecutors are asking for death while Hayes’ defense attorneys are hoping to spare his life.
This second day of sentencing was delayed for a short while when a juror failed to show up and an alternate moved into the panel.
During openings, Hayes’ defense attorneys told the jury the convicted killer has brain issues that could have led to a loss of self-control when he murdered three women between late 2005 and early 2006.
Laquetta Gunther, Julie Green and Iwana Patton were all shot in the head and found naked in remote areas of the city.
Defense witness Dr. Joseph Chong Sang Wu told jurors Hayes’ brain shows damage in areas that regulate fear and aggression.
“We are seeing evidence of traumatic brain injuries on the left side predominately and evidence of autistic spectrum disorder,” Wu said.
The defense doctor is expected to be on the stand for quite a while Tuesday, but the judge has told the jury they should have this case for deliberations beginning Wednesday.
