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TJ Wiggins penalty phase resumes as jury weighs death penalty or life sentence

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Jurors are expected to hear a second day of penalty phase testimony Friday as they decide whether convicted triple murderer Tony "TJ" Wiggins should be sentenced to death or life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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  1. WFLA

    LIVE: Wiggins faces death as penalty phase begins for Frostproof triple murder (opens WFLA)

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    BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) - The penalty phase begins Thursday for the man convicted of killing a group of 3 friends in Polk County. Earlier in the week, jurors handed down a guilty verdict for Tony 'TJ' Wiggins.

  2. FOX 13 Tampa

    TJ Wiggins sentencing: Victims' mothers deliver emotional testimony during penalty phase (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    Jurors in Polk County began hearing penalty phase testimony Thursday to determine if convicted killer Tony 'TJ' Wiggins will receive the death penalty or life in prison without parole. Polk County murder trial A jury found Wiggins guilty Tuesday of shooting and killing Brandon Rollins, Keven Springf…

  3. WFLA

    Penalty phase starts in trial for man found guilty of triple murder in Polk County (opens WFLA)

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    Heartbreaking testimony from family members in the case against convicted triple murderer Tony Wiggins; jurors must now decide what punishment to recommend. The choices are life in prison or the death penalty.

  4. FOX 13 Tampa

    TJ Wiggins penalty phase resumes as jury weighs death penalty or life sentence (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Jurors are expected to hear a second day of penalty phase testimony Friday as they decide whether convicted triple murderer Tony "TJ" Wiggins should be sentenced to death or life in prison without the possibility of parole.