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"Ladies and gentlemen, I understand that the jury has reached their decision, is that correct? Yes. All right. And our foreperson, would you identify yourself with your juror number, please? 271. All right, juror number 271, would you please hand the verdict form as well as another file to... All..."
[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Ladies and gentlemen, I understand that the jury has reached their decision, is that correct? Yes. All right. And our foreperson, would you identify yourself with your juror number, please? 271. All right, juror number 271, would you please hand the verdict form as well as another file to... All right, thank you.
[00:00:58] Speaker ?: All right, juror number 271, would you please hand the verdict form as well as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as well as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as well as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as well as another file? All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as well as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as well as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file?
[00:01:59] Speaker 1: Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes.
[00:02:06] Speaker ?: All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file?
[00:02:22] Speaker 2: Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 282, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 281, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes.
[00:02:31] Speaker ?: All right, juror number 282, would you please hand the verdict form as another file?
[00:02:31] Speaker 2: Yes. All right, juror number 282, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. All right, juror number 282, would you please hand the verdict form as another file? Yes. The verdict has to count one, Gladys Del Carmen Sierra. We, the jury, find as follows as the Alberta Sierra, the victim Gladys Del Carmen Sierra, aggravating factors. We, the jury, unanimously find the state proved beyond the reason every doubt that Alberta Sierra was contemporaneously convicted of another capital felony, the crime of the first degree murder, a capital felony. Yes. We, the jury, unanimously find that the first degree murder was committed while Albert Seale was engaged in the commission of an armed burglary and/or kidnapping. Yes. We, the jury, unanimously find that the first degree murder was committed for the purpose of avoiding, preventing a lawful arrest or infatuating an escape from custody. Yes. We, the jury, unanimously find that the first degree murder was especially anus, atrocious, or cruel. Yes. We, the jury, unanimously find that the state proved beyond the reason every doubt that the first degree murder was committed in a cold, calculated, and premeditated manner without any pretense or moral or legal justification. Yes. If you, the jury, answer yes to any aggravated factor listed, then proceed to section B. Jury verdict, answer the death penalty for count one. If fewer than eight jurors vote for the death penalty, the court must sentence the defendant to life in prison without the possibility of parole. If eight or more jurors vote for the death penalty, your sentencing recommendation must be the death penalty. While this recommendation is not binding on the court, I am required to assign and give great weight and defense to your recommendation. We, the jury, have unanimously found the state have proven one or more aggravated factors. Each of us asked, one, considered whether one or more mitigated circumstances exist. Two, weight whether the proven aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant the death penalty. And three, whether the proven aggravating factor outweigh any proven mitigating circumstances. We have further considered whether Albert Sierra should be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole or debt. We, the jury, found by a vote of 11 to one that Albert Sierra should be sentenced to death. So say we all this 20th day of October 2026 in Miami-Dade County, Florida. And the four person. In the circuit court of the 11 judicial circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, the state of Florida versus Albert Sierra. Case number F12-28840, Section 62, Judge Marisa Tinker-Mendez. Verdict as to count two, Julia Perino. We, the jury, find as follows as to Albert Sierra, Julia Perino, aggravating factors. We, the jury, unanimously found the state proven beyond a reason of a doubt that Albert Sierra was contemporaneously convicted of another capital felony, the crime of first-degree murder, a capital felony. Yes. We, the jury, unanimously found that the first-degree murder was committed while Albert Sierra was engaged in the commission of an armed burglary and/or kidnapping. Yes. We, the jury, unanimously found that the first-degree murder was committed for the purpose of avoiding or preventing a lawful arrest, or effectuating an escape from custody. Yes. We, the jury, unanimously found that the first-degree murder was especially anus, atrocious, or cruel. We, the jury, unanimously found the state proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the first-degree murder was committed in a cold, calculated, and premeditated manner, without any pretence, or moral, or legal justification. Yes. We, the jury, unanimously found the state proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the first-degree murder was committed against a person less than 12 years of age. Yes.
[00:07:48] Speaker ?: Yes.
[00:07:48] Speaker 2: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. The jury, unanimously found the state, having been proven by the state beyond a reasonable doubt. We, the jury, unanimously found the state proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the first-degree murder was committed against a person who was particularly vulnerable because Albert Sierra stood in a position or familiar or custodial authority over her. Yes. Yes.
[00:08:13] Speaker ?: Yes.
[00:08:14] Speaker 2: The jury verdict has the death penalty for count two. If fewer than eight jurors vote for the death penalty, the court must sentence a defendant to life in prison without the possibility of parole. If eight or more jurors vote for the death penalty, your sentence recommendation must be the death penalty. While this recommendation is not binding by the court, are required to assign and give great weight and indifference to your recommendation. We, the jury, have unanimously found that the state has proven one or more aggravated factors. Each of us has. One. Consider whether one or more mitigated circumstances exist. Two. We, whether the proven aggravated factors are sufficient to warn the death penalty. And three. Whether the proven aggravating factors outweigh any proven mitigating circumstances, we have further considered whether Albert Sierra should be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole or debt. We, the jury, find by a vote of 12 to 0 that Albert Sierra should be sentenced to death. So say we all this 20th day of October 2026 at Miami-Dade County, Florida for person. In the circuit court of the 11th District, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, the state of Florida versus Albert Sierra. Case number F28840, section 62, Judge Marisa Tink-Lemendez. The verdict asks to count three. Daniella Pedrano. We, the jury, find as follows as the Albert Sierra victim, Daniella Pedrano, aggravating factors. We, the jury, unanimously found that the state proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Albert Sierra was contemporaneously convicted of another capital felony. The crime of the first degree murder is capital felony. Yes. We, the jury, find, unanimous to find that the first degree murder was committed while Albert Sierra was engaged in the commission of an armed burglary and/or kidnapping. Yes. We, the jury, unanimous to find that the first degree murder was committed for the purpose of avoiding or preventing a law arrest, a lawful arrest, or effectuating an escape from custody. Yes. We, the jury, unanimous to find that the first degree murder was especially anus, atrocious, or cruel. Yes. We, the jury, unanimous to find that the state proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the first degree murder was committed in a cold, calculated, and premeditated manner without any pretense or moral or legal justification. Yes. We, the jury, unanimous to find that the state proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the first degree murder was committed beyond a reasonable doubt that the first degree murder was committed against a person less than 12 years of age. This aggravator, aggravator has been stipulated by the parties as having been proven by the state beyond a reasonable doubt. Yes. We, the jury, unanimous to find that the state proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the first degree murder was committed against a person who was particularly vulnerable because Albert Searer stood in a position or familiar or custodial authority over her. Yes. The jury verdict as to the death penalty for count three. If fewer than eight juries found for the death penalty, the court must sentence the defendant to life in prison without the possibility of parole. If eight or more juries vote for the death penalty, your sentence recommendation must be for the death penalty. While this recommendation is not binding by the court, I am required to assign and give great weight and difference to your recommendation. We, the jury, have unanimously found that the state has proven one or more aggravating factors. Each of us has. One. Consider whether one or more mitigating circumstances exist. Two. Weigh whether the proven aggravating factors are sufficient to warn the death penalty. And three. Whether the proven aggravating factors outweigh any proven mitigating circumstances. We have further considered whether Albert Searer should be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole or death. We, the jury, find by a vote of eight to four that Albert Searer should be sentenced to death. So say we all this 20 day of October 2026 and Miami-Dade County, Florida. The four person.