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§ 848

Gross, Austin (SDIN, 2026)

District
S.D. Ind.
Seventh Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(5) - Grave risk of death to additional persons
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
3592(c)(16) - Multiple killings or attempted killings
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Additional, continuing, and patterns of violence
Future Dangerousness
Institutional Misconduct
Lack of remorse
Low potential for rehabilitation
Victim impact
Number of Victims
Four or more
Criminal Offense
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§ 1512

Martinez-Velez, David (DPR 1997)

District
D. P.R.
Statutory Aggravating Factors
848(n)(2) - Prior conviction where death authorized
848(n)(8) - Substantial planning or premeditation
848(n)(9) - Vulnerable victim
848(n)(11) - Violates 21 U.S.C. § 859
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Future Dangerousness
Mental State
848(n)(1)(A)
848(n)(1)(B)
848(n)(1)(C)
848(n)(1)(D)
Number of Victims
Two
Criminal Offense
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Notice of Intent File

Tartaglione, Nicholas (SDNY, 2019)

District
S.D. N.Y.
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(1) - Death during commission of another crime
3592(c)(6) - Heinous, cruel, or depraved
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
3592(c)(16) - Multiple killings or attempted killings
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Former Law Enforcement Officer
Obstruction of justice
Victim impact
Mental State
3591(a)(2)(A)
3591(a)(2)(B)
3591(a)(2)(C)
3591(a)(2)(D)
Number of Victims
Four or more
Criminal Offense
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§ 924
§ 1201

Stitt, Richard (2nd amended) (EDVA 2009)

District
E.D. Va.
Statutory Aggravating Factors
848(n)(5) - Grave risk of death to additional persons
848(n)(6) - Procured offense by payment
848(n)(8) - Substantial planning or premeditation
848(n)(11) - Violates 21 U.S.C. § 859
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Additional, continuing, and patterns of violence
Lack of remorse
Leadership role in enterprise
Victim impact
Mental State
848(n)(1)(A)
848(n)(1)(B)
848(n)(1)(C)
848(n)(1)(D)
Number of Victims
Three
Criminal Offense
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Young, Donnell (M.D. Tn., 2002)

District
M.D. Tenn.
Sixth Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(6) - Heinous, cruel, or depraved
3592(c)(8) - Pecuniary gain
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
848(n)(7) - Pecuniary gain
848(n)(8) - Substantial planning or premeditation
848(n)(11) - Violates 21 U.S.C. § 859
848(n)(12) - Heinous, cruel, or depraved
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Additional, continuing, and patterns of violence
Future Dangerousness
Lack of remorse
Low potential for rehabilitation
Obstruction of justice
Other criminal activity and convictions
Victim impact
Mental State
3591(a)(2)(A)
3591(a)(2)(B)
3591(a)(2)(C)
3591(a)(2)(D)
848(n)(1)(A)
848(n)(1)(B)
848(n)(1)(C)
848(n)(1)(D)
Number of Victims
One
Criminal Offense
§ 848
§ 924
§ 1512
Notice of Intent File

Wyrick, Kevin (W.D. Mo., 1995)

District
W.D. Mo.
Eighth Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
848(n)(7) - Pecuniary gain
848(n)(8) - Substantial planning or premeditation
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Future Dangerousness
Lack of remorse
Other criminal activity and convictions
Victim impact
Mental State
848(n)(1)(A)
848(n)(1)(B)
848(n)(1)(C)
848(n)(1)(D)
Number of Victims
One
Criminal Offense
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Notice of Intent File

Williams, Xavier (S.D. N.Y., 2004)

District
S.D. N.Y.
Second Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(5) - Grave risk of death to additional persons
3592(c)(8) - Pecuniary gain
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
848(n)(5) - Grave risk of death to additional persons
848(n)(7) - Pecuniary gain
848(n)(8) - Substantial planning or premeditation
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Contemporaneous convictions
Future Dangerousness
Victim impact
Mental State
3591(a)(2)(A)
3591(a)(2)(B)
3591(a)(2)(C)
3591(a)(2)(D)
848(n)(1)(A)
848(n)(1)(B)
848(n)(1)(C)
848(n)(1)(D)
Number of Victims
Three
Criminal Offense
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§ 924
§ 1959
Notice of Intent File
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