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Nanny Abduction Murder Trial
Cross-examination continued on the Defense's first witness during the penalty phase. James Nelson, Scott's older, brother explained what he went through as child and young teenager. Next, more of the defendant's family members came to his defense. After the long testimony from his older brother the jury listened to Scott's first cousin. The aim was to show how mitigating factors was serious enough for jurors not to send him to death row for killing Jennifer Fulford, an innocent nanny.
S1, EP30 "Older Brother Explains"
An abusive childhood, parent neglect, and a bad divorce were some of things Scott Nelson had to deal with growing up. His defense brought in his older brother, James, to explain to the jury what Nelson went through years when he was growing up. It was the Defense's turn to give their case on why Nelson doesn't deserve the death penalty for killing Jennifer Fulford. His older brother testified that he hadn't seen Scott in person in over 25 years.
S1, EP31 "A Cousin And Friend Testify"
Cross-examination continued on the Defense's first witness during the penalty phase. James Nelson, Scott's older, brother explained what he went through as child and young teenager. Next, more of the defendant's family members came to his defense. After the long testimony from his older brother the jury listened to Scott's first cousin. The aim was to show how mitigating factors was serious enough for jurors not to send him to death row for killing Jennifer Fulford, an innocent nanny.
S1, EP32 "Neuropsychology"
For the first time in the penalty phase jurors heard from a mental health expert. After his arrest in the murder of Jennifer Fulford, Scott Nelson was evaluated by several doctors, which included a neuropsychologist. The jury learned 'Neuropsychology 101'. On the stand was Dr. Robert Ouaou who evaluated the defendant and reviewed the case reports, medical records, and court trial proceedings.
S1, EP33 "Physical And Mental Health Woes"
Jurors heard about the mental and physical health issues of the defendant. Years before he killed Jennifer Fulford, Scott Nelson dealt with a range of serious health issues that included everything from poor memory and impaired verbal recall to coronary artery disease. Neuropsychologist Dr. Robert Ouaou faced cross-examination by the prosecution team. They wanted to play down that mental health woes was a mitigating factor to why and how Nelson committed this heinous crime.
S1, EP29 "James Nelson"
Scott Nelson's father was allegedly very abusive with the whole family when he was growing up. Testifying in Nelson's death penalty phase was James, his older brother. James went into detail about the defendant's troubled childhood. His defense was trying to convince a jury to spare his life from the death penalty. It'll soon come down to a fundamental question jurors would answer later in their deliberations. Would a bad childhood be enough to spare a convicted killer from state execution?
S1, EP28 "Remembering Jennifer Fulford"
Stipulations from written statements and court testimony took over trial proceedings. This was his death penalty phase where prosecutors were presenting evidence to the jury in Scott Nelson's role in killing Jennifer Fulford, a woman he never met before. Prosecutors recalled the chief medical examiner back to the stand. Jurors listened to graphic detail again on how Fulford lost her life from suffocation and multiple stab wounds to her body.
S1, EP27 "Victim-Impact Statements"
Prosecutors turned the jury's attention to victim-impact statements. First up, was Jennifer Fulford's daughter who testified remotely for the jury. Next was her son. Fulford was killed on the same exact Day her granddaughter was born. Emotions filled this courtroom when jurors and the Gallery Heard both her daughter and son talk about their painful grief in losing their mother.
S1, EP26 "Bank Robberies"
Bank robberies was on Scott Nelson's resume years before he graduated to being a convicted killer in Jennifer Fulford's death. Prosecutors brought in two cases of him when he attempted to rob bank branches with threats of a bomb and a gun. Prior acts and aggravated factors are key elements prosecutors wanted to use against Nelson in their attempt to persuade jurors to recommend he face the death penalty.
