Opinion ID: 2570523
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Collman's conviction and sentence

Text: On July 9, 1997, the jury returned a guilty verdict of first-degree murder against Collman. At the conclusion of the penalty phase, the jury found two aggravating factors: torture and victim under fourteen years old. The jury also found six mitigating circumstances: no significant criminal history; job history; cooperation with law enforcement; lighter sentence for Stach; lack of intent to kill; and no flight of any kind. After determining that the mitigating circumstances did not outweigh the aggravating circumstances, the jury sentenced Collman to death. On September 8, 1997, the district court sentenced Collman to death and sentenced Stach to a term of eight to twenty years in prison. Collman's judgment of conviction and notice of appeal were filed that same day.