A Wake County jury on Monday decided to impose the death sentence on Seaga Edward Gillard, convicted of killing two people nearly three years ago at a Raleigh motel.
Wake County, N. C. — A Wake County jury on Monday decided to impose the death sentence on Seaga Edward Gillard, convicted of killing two people nearly three years ago at a Raleigh motel.
The unanimous verdict came about two hours after the jury resumed deliberations Monday morning.
Gillard did not show any emotion as the jury’s decision was announced.
The jury’s decision to impose the death penalty is the first in over a decade.
The jury began its deliberations around 2:30 p.m. Friday afternoon in the punishment phase of the trial after nearly 90 minutes of instructions from Wake County Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway.
