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Ljury Vot~S for Death in \Capano Trial Sentencing News Mosaic Sports Magic Schoolbus makes UD graduate creates hog 'Delaware men's basketball its Newark debut heaven on roadside snags overtime win 99-91 A4 B3 BS • • Non-Profit Org. : ~Review Online U.S. Postage Paid ewark, DE www. review. udel. edu Permit No. 26 :Free 250 Student Center • University of Delaware • Newark, DE 19716 Friday Volume 125, Number 28 · · Januar~ 29, 1999 lJury vot~s for death in \Capano trial sentencing BY JOHN YOCCA detailed his previous charitable deeds for the "Sorry I broke the rules," referring to his Assistant Editorial Ed;tor city of Wilmington. infractions during his plea WILMINGTON - A six-man, six-woman Capano also spoke of how he has changed Capano's 76-year-old mother, Marguerite, ~ury decided they believe Thomas J. Capano personally since his incarceration. preceded his testimony and maintained her ~hould be put to death by lethal injection for the "I don't know me anymore," he said, while son's innocence. ·1996 murder of Anne Marie Fahey. expressing some remorse for what happened to "My soli is not a murderer," she said. "He is : In a 10-2 vote, the jury decided Thursday Fahey, who he was convicted of killing. But he not guilty of killing Anne Marie Fahey ... !light that Capano planned and carried out stopped short of admitting to the murder. please don't kill my son. Please spare my son Fahey' s murder, stuffed her in a cooler and "If I could trade places with Anne Marie, I for his family and for his daughters." :dumped her corpse into the Atlantic Ocean. would," Capano said. In closing arguments before the jury decided · The decision, however, is only a However, much like his testimony during his Capano's sentence, Assistant U.S. Attorney THE REVIEW/ Bob Weill 'recommendation and the final decision now penalty phase, Capano went against the rules of Colm F. Connolly told jurors that they Thomas J. Capano took the stand to plead for his life Thursday, against the wishes :rests in the hands of Judge William Swain Lee, the court and forced Lee to warn him twice "represent the conscience of the community" of his defense team. It could be weeks before the judge's final decision is announced. :Who will give "great weight" to the jury' s about what the court allowed him to say. and added that Capano could have stopped all of recommendation. Lee had told Capano before he took the stand this from happening but never did. Wharton continued to call Capano "evil" and He's still our dad." : The announcement of his decision could take that he could only express to the jury remorse, a Connolly called Capano "evil" and said, told the jury, "You will have an opportunity to Capano's other three daughters took the weeks. plea for leniency, his possible future and his 'The defendant is like a black hole. He sucked end his presence in our lives because that type stand Tuesday, telling the jury how much they : After Lee's announcement of the jury' s character, but could not talk about the in all these different people and ruined their of evil must be ended." need and love their father. 'decision at 7:02p.m., Capano was led out of the prosecution or its case against him. lives." Capano and hi s mother were not the only Katie, a 16-year-old junior at Archmere 'tourtroom. Capano crossed the line and said, "My kids In the defense's closing arguments, Capano ones who asked the jury to show some mercy. Academy, spoke of the trouble she has in : Before he left, he turned around and mouthed have been harassed," referring to the attorney Jack O'Donnell stressed that whatever Earlier in the week, Capano's four daughters public. the words, '':: will be alright, it will be alright" prosecution's interviewing tactics. occurred on June 27, 1996, it was "a rash and and his two brothers who testified against him "No one directly said anything, but I'm not to his family sitting behind him. At that point, Lee abruptly interrupted Capano and impulsive act, not the result of a careful plan." asked the jury to save Capano's life. stupid," she said. "I know they' re whispering his sister Marian and his daughter Katie began threatened to eject him for the courtroom. O'Donnell said, 'The irrational things he has On Monday, Capano's youngest daughter, about me.'' io sob holding each other tightly. Capano later wrapped up his statement to the done since being incarcerated shows you he is 13-year-old Alex, said all her friends call Katie then turned to the jury and said, "I want : Earlier in the day, Capano ignored his jury by asking the jury to consider, not him, but not playing with all cards. He is not all there." Capano "Uncle Tommy." him to be around. I think it shou.ld be my right. attorney's advice and took the stand on his own his mother and his daughters. And in prosecutor Ferris W. Wharton's "He's still there as much as he can be," she He's my dad and I love him." behalf in a final plea to the jury. "This is especially important for them," he rebuttal, he assured the jury that even with a said as tears filled her eyes. "He still needs to be see CAPANO page A4 · Speaking for close to an hour, Capano told said. "Don't punish them for my sins." death sentence, Capano will have time to make there when we accomplish everything we can. jurors about what kind of person he was and As Capano left the stand, he told the jury, peace with everyone and say his good-byes. Council hears .. _ .. .. - . ---- ..... .... - ~ -- ~ .. public opinion on rental cap BY APRIL CAPOCHINO "At least I have been bold enough City Nt"K-'S Editor to say I stand up for the bill," he said. The solution to the controversial Even though he supports the ''rental cap" was pushed back at least ordinance, he said he is not sure another week after debate over whether or not it will be passed. amendments extended the bi-weekly "There's a chance this may not City Council meeting well past the gain enough support that it will be usual ending time. voted on," Godwin said. Without any public input, two Twelve members of the public amendments were passed on the spoke at the meeting. Most said they rental cap ordinance Monday night were against the cap, but some said creating more tension between they were in favor of it. THE REVIEW/ Bob Weill residents and council members. Newark resident Ron Walker said Mayor Harold F. Godwin tells Monday's City Council meeting One of the amendments, proposed he did not appreciate how council attendees that the rental cap is not anti-student. "We love our by councilman Karl Kalbacher, states discussed and made changes to the UD students," he said. He also cut off the only representative that people cannot receive rental ordinance before giving the public a of the university student body to speak during the meeting. permits unless the boarders and chance to comment. they did not a battle would take over behaviors. roomers are taken in within 90 days When the public had a chance to the city. "We love our UD students." of the issued permit. comment on the issue, Walker, who "This is a war," he said to council, Steven Dente! of Kells Avenue The second amendment stated that has lived in Newark for 37 years. '·and you' re going to destroy this said he sees the cap not as "anti- rental permits can be issued to people stood up and declared that council city." renter, but as a lifestyle we encourage who are taking a sabbatical, business must " stop the cancer that is He said he is not altogether favor in Newark." transfers, military service or similar overtaking the heart of the city." to the cap, but thinks th e council While some residents are for the verifiable temporary relocations "They've only put Band-Aids on should take drastic measures to cap, others feel the ordinance will be related to education profession or it, and they don' t cure cancer with address this matter. a burden on the city. occupation, but it cannot exceed two Band-Aids," he said after the "Otherwise, the city will become "I really don't want to see this as years. meeting. non-resident owned," he said. an issue that di vides the town." THE REVIEW/ Bob Weill Newark Mayor Harold F. Godwin He said his home on Kells A venue James Flatley, the assistant director of Public Safety chats Junior Michelle Barbieri stood up Godwin said. J. said he does not think the issue will has been overrun with rental homes. to the podium after Walker and Ri chard Burris, a resident of about his career, the university and the city. be resolved in the next meeting, "In 1962, there were four rental declared, "I guess I'm the cancer in Newark, said "''m agai nst this whole scheduled for Feb. I at 7:30 p.m. in properties on the block." Walker said. this town. Respect comes with cap thing, and council is creating a City Council chambers. "Today when I walked around my respect. Do not attack students.'' monster out of it." "We're nowhere near done with block, there were only four owned Godwin interrupted Barbieri University geography professor this issue," he said.
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