utts Jr, in the murder of his girlfriend Jessie Davis and her unborn child. Here is Phil Trexler’s lead:CANTON: Prosecutors say he killed, in part, because of the unwanted expense of a new baby.
It is the murder of his unborn daughter that has defense attorneys fighting to save the life of Bobby Cutts Jr.
''We're going to try to save his life, absolutely. . . . We're going to keep fighting, and fight for his life,'' defense attorney Myron Watson said Friday.
His words came moments after a jury convicted Cutts of the deaths of Jessie Marie Davis and her nearly full-term fetus.
Cutts, 30, a former Canton patrolman, could be sentenced to death after a Stark County jury found him guilty of two counts of aggravated murder. The charges stem from the unlawful termination of a pregnancy and the killing of a viable fetus.
He was found guilty of a lesser charge of murder for the death of Davis, 26. He was also convicted of aggravated burglary, child endangering and two counts of abuse of a corpse.
Life sentence is other option
The same jury that convicted him will reconvene Feb. 25 to hear testimony and recommend a sentence. The best that defense attorneys can ask for is a life sentence with eligibility for parole after 25 years.
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