Brizzi: Man may face death penalty in slayings | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
Thursday, 18 November 2010
Brizzi: Man may face death penalty in slayings | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star: "Prosecutor Carl Brizzi says he's considering seeking the death penalty against a Lawrence man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and then setting her and their infant daughter on fire.
Joshwa Carlisle, 22, has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of arson in the Sept. 19 blaze that killed Tracie Shannon and her 9-month-old daughter Juliana in a Lawrence apartment.Brizzi said multiple factors, including the baby's age and the fact that there were multiple killings, could be reason to seek the death penalty or a life sentence without parole.Brizzi said he would discuss the case with prosecutor-elect Terry Curry, who takes office Jan. 1.Carlisle was in Marion Superior Court on Wednesday for a initial hearing. He is being held without bond in Marion County Jail."
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