Albarran Sentencing

Benito's sister is now on the stand talking about their life growing up in Mexico.

The defense is now calling witnesses. A man is now on the stand who lives in the Mexican village where Albarran grew up.


Some of the words Golden's mother said on the stand: He was breath of sunshine. A child is like your heart walking outside of you. You've ripped our hearts out. Wish we could cut the pain out. It's a struggle to get up in the mornings. We mourn so deeply. He took our Daniel from us.


Diana Golden, Daniel's mother, is on the stand.

He's going over an interview with Albarran's wife in which she says he had been drinking and she told him she was going to call the police.

Prosecution has now called investigator Charlie Grey to the stand.

Jaffe says that if the jury gives Albarran the death penatly, they will be killing the love inside him.

Jaffe is still up.

Richard Jaffe is talking to the jury and trying to convince them that Albarran does not deserve the death penalty.

Prosecutor Rob Broussard just told the jury his side will wrap up in two hours.

Court has resumed. Judge Hall is giving the jury some basic instructions on the decision they have as it regards life in prison or the death penalty.

Nothing really happened this morning. Judge Hall entered and said court would be in recess until 1pm. So we are now waiting for court to get started back up.


The sentencing phase was supposed to begin at 9:30 this morning. Albarran showed up in court unshaven. Judge Hall sent him out to shave before the jury was brought in. But now, attorney's for both sides are in the judge's chambers for a motion hearing. We are not exactly sure what those motions might be.