#CourtTV Did the jury get it right? *TRIAL NOTES:* 00:00 ON THE RECORD: Judge H.L. Kirkpatrick III 00:55 VERDICT 03:06 MERCY PHASE - Returning tomorrow at 9AM EST #NatalieCochran #ponzischememurdertrial MORE HERE: www.courttv.com/tag/natalie-cochran/
@ it's my understanding that this is a WV thing, like a the penalty phase. It only applies in the case of conviction for 1st degree unaliving. It allows associates of the convicted to plead for her to be parole eligible after 15 years.
@@CourtTV Absolutely! The totality of the circumstances, along with what physical evidence existed, put this case beyond the reasonable doubt threshold!
It is horrible to ask your children to testify in the mercy portion of a trial when you have killed their father. Testifying will remain with them forever. I would never let my children testify. But then, I would never kill my husband.
The tension around her neck and chest was intense. She stiffened and you could see every neck muscle. The verdict wiped the smirk off her face. She’s a murderer, and a thief that stole from friends and family.
Yep, she showed him no mercy, even when others were practically begging her to take him to the hospital. She knew what the outcome would be. She is monstrous.
Even if she's granted mercy (hopefully not) she still needs to complete 100% of her federal sentence before starting her state sentence of at least 15yrs with unlikely chance of been granted parole 1st attempt. Personally think the judge should decide the "mercy trial" jury have completed there civic duty and done with the witch!
Hopefully, they will one day realize what their mother is like and move forward with their lives without her. Narcissists have no redeeming qualities. They lied for her under oath.
The judge said, “guilty,” very firmly!! Wow, 2 hours for a 1st degree M charge! Those biscuits and gravy this morning weren’t very good, they didn’t even need extra time ! Like to 👏 for this judge, I think he was very professional and fair throughout the entire trial.
@@bgfh1973She has a sentence for the financial part. IMO I just didn’t see enough evidence here for 1st degree murder, she probably did it but what if 🤷♀️?
She's not smiling now. A lot of face wiping, but not one tear fell .... justice served. No mercy for her. She didn't show any for her husband. Just verdict.
@@maymemont That’s a really interesting descriptor of her, “…greedy killer fraud monster…”, it’s totally accurate but a wild thing to say, lol. Honestly, it made my day.
She was expecting a different verdict ' the fact that she got away with robbing people for years, planning and executing the murder gave her a sense of impunity. You could see her expression when her daughter testified about her father, her defense attorney interrogating her GP - there was a smirk and a sense of satisfaction on her face. Its shock more than anything which brought on the tears, she believed she was untouchable.
Her initial response tells me she knows she is guilty. I remember all the laughing and smiling she did during trial, but her facade was gone when the rubber hit the road.
She didn’t get away with anything. She played guilty and is in prison for that she didn’t even fight the other charges, but she fought this because she’s not guilty. The state didn’t prove one thing. They just turned her into a villain and that’s how the jury made their decision.
Absolutely the correct decision. This was premeditated so i do not expect the jury to show any leniency. She should get the full term with no parole after all the husband was only 38 yeats old when she took his life away.
How odd for the kids to have one half of your family on one side crying cos she's guilty and the other half of your family hugging because of justice for their dad.. what an awful situation!!
Her tattoo wedding ring, what a good reminder for her to see every day forevermore, as she spends the rest of her life in prison. No mercy! She gave no mercy to her husband she intentionally killed and forced him to suffer for hours. She deserves No Mercy!
Now let your children see their Paternal grandparents, kids need to wake up and accept the fact that their mother loved money more than their father.... By all accounts he was a good guy who unfortunetly believed his wife. No Mercy!
Did you notice she never looked back at her kids when she was leaving. She used them and when they couldn’t get her off she was done w them. So sad for the kids. Jury got it 10000% correct.
There should be no mercy given for this cold manipulative woman. Her kids are old enough to grow up and face the facts that their mother is a murderer, and after all the mountain of evidence and proof there should be no leniency. Her greed and lies for other's money got her where she is now.
Omg can this defense get ANY worse!? Not even knowing the kids were there!? Jeez man? I mean I think she guilty and deserves to GO jail but the kids prob just took an unnecessary HIT cuz you don’t even know they are there!? Gollly
We lived from pay to pay while I had to quit a job I loved, working only 3 days a week tobe with my 3 yr. old son who was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. Made good money as a legal assistant. We never lived beyond our means, had a mortgage, old cars, etc. By the time my spouse retired, no mortgage, better cars,no debts. With time, we are lucky to have a very nice savings account. I would NEVER invest a penny with any company or individual. I keep adding to our savings account, no more financial stress.
I agree to 🤷♀️. Not saying she didn’t do it, I just didn’t see enough evidence. Unfortunately I’ve seen our jury’s go towards guilty verdicts a lot more since social media, cameras in court rooms etc make these cases blow up.
Mercy for the victims. if she gets out there will be more victims. Im all for mercy and forgivness but we must protect others from dangerous people . i believe she is a danger.
I also noticed that her family was very withdrawn from each other. I suppose it might be a result of shock or they might have prepared themselves for a guilty verdict as well. They might also be acutely aware of the cameras on them. Nevertheless, I was confounded by the lack of emotion.
#CourtTV Did the jury get it right?
*TRIAL NOTES:*
00:00 ON THE RECORD: Judge H.L. Kirkpatrick III
00:55 VERDICT
03:06 MERCY PHASE - Returning tomorrow at 9AM EST
#NatalieCochran #ponzischememurdertrial
MORE HERE: www.courttv.com/tag/natalie-cochran/
@@CourtTV yes, the jury got it right. Justice for Michael. May he RIP.
Absolutely!
Yes.Why does she get a mercy trial?
@ it's my understanding that this is a WV thing, like a the penalty phase. It only applies in the case of conviction for 1st degree unaliving. It allows associates of the convicted to plead for her to be parole eligible after 15 years.
@@CourtTV Absolutely! The totality of the circumstances, along with what physical evidence existed, put this case beyond the reasonable doubt threshold!
She thought she was going to get away with it…thank you jury you got it right!!!❤
It is horrible to ask your children to testify in the mercy portion of a trial when you have killed their father. Testifying will remain with them forever. I would never let my children testify. But then, I would never kill my husband.
That's how much of a narcissist she is.
Me neither
I so agree.
Exactly
Before the verdict was read, Natalie actually looked afraid for the first time ever.
Her heart rate was off the chart.
She was about to pass out!
But still fake crying! No tears!
The tension around her neck and chest was intense. She stiffened and you could see every neck muscle.
The verdict wiped the smirk off her face. She’s a murderer, and a thief that stole from friends and family.
@ thank goodness for the jury. NC smirked throughout the trial until the verdict was reached.
She ain’t laughing now!!?wiped that silly smirk right off her lying face‼️‼️
So true
The jury got it 1000% right! ⚖️💜🙏
Where is the Mercy for Michael , she should never see the light of day . She was crying for herself 😭
Justice for Michael, life in prison
Yep, she showed him no mercy, even when others were practically begging her to take him to the hospital. She knew what the outcome would be. She is monstrous.
Even if she's granted mercy (hopefully not) she still needs to complete 100% of her federal sentence before starting her state sentence of at least 15yrs with unlikely chance of been granted parole 1st attempt. Personally think the judge should decide the "mercy trial" jury have completed there civic duty and done with the witch!
Evidently Natalie thought she was getting off! Finally shedding tears! Evil!
Her poor kids. Looking at her son trying so hard to remain composed breaks my heart.
Hopefully, they will one day realize what their mother is like and move forward with their lives without her. Narcissists have no redeeming qualities. They lied for her under oath.
I feel so sorry for her children 😢
She doesn't look so smug after the verdict. I think what brought on the verdict is her not testifying and her not calling an ambulance.
And taking pictures lay on the couch, and she was smiling most of the time but today was another COuntry😢😡
@@lindat3607 I believe if she would have testified the state would have eaten her alive and she knew it.
NO MERCY! She didn’t give her Husband any MERCY!
God have MERCY ON HER SOUL!👹👹
If she's guilty of first-degree murder she does not deserve Mercy
They talk about it in the video
The judge said, “guilty,” very firmly!! Wow, 2 hours for a 1st degree M charge! Those biscuits and gravy this morning weren’t very good, they didn’t even need extra time !
Like to 👏 for this judge, I think he was very professional and fair throughout the entire trial.
NO MERCY! She didn’t give her Husband any Mercy!
Or the victims she swindled all their $ from, no mercy from me
@@bgfh1973She has a sentence for the financial part. IMO I just didn’t see enough evidence here for 1st degree murder, she probably did it but what if 🤷♀️?
Prosecutors brought it home in the end.. thank you
@@NancyBriant-wr9vo It was the best closing argument that I heard in a long time.Tbey laid it out like an index in a book.Great work.
She's not smiling now. A lot of face wiping, but not one tear fell .... justice served. No mercy for her. She didn't show any for her husband. Just verdict.
This makes my day. We can't have a greedy killer fraud monster free. Finally, justice for Michael.
No more a smug face or laughing.
@@maymemontthat weird smile annoyed me so much
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 I predicted a guilty as soon as I heard she was a pharmacist. He was healthy pulling trucks and she fake cancer🥵
@@AaronWillsInc she has screwed those kids up also - tainted their memories of their father with her crap
@@maymemont That’s a really interesting descriptor of her, “…greedy killer fraud monster…”, it’s totally accurate but a wild thing to say, lol. Honestly, it made my day.
Her poor children. She took away both parents. No mercy.
She was expecting a different verdict ' the fact that she got away with robbing people for years, planning and executing the murder gave her a sense of impunity. You could see her expression when her daughter testified about her father, her defense attorney interrogating her GP - there was a smirk and a sense of satisfaction on her face. Its shock more than anything which brought on the tears, she believed she was untouchable.
Her initial response tells me she knows she is guilty. I remember all the laughing and smiling she did during trial, but her facade was gone when the rubber hit the road.
Sociopath
She didn’t get away with anything. She played guilty and is in prison for that she didn’t even fight the other charges, but she fought this because she’s not guilty. The state didn’t prove one thing. They just turned her into a villain and that’s how the jury made their decision.
She forgot the tears. Absolutely no tears. Surely the jury sees that too.
Troll bots on here 😂😅
No smirking today 🤩
I feel so bad for these children. They are completely and totally broken.
First time I saw her cry through this whole thing. Who's crying now
The children are also victims of Natalie.
Absolutely the correct decision. This was premeditated so i do not expect the jury to show any leniency. She should get the full term with no parole after all the husband was only 38 yeats old when she took his life away.
Thank you Jurors! Natalie crying for herself, but she didn’t showed Michael any mercy!
Jury got it right... Justice has been served 💫
I feel sorry 😢😢 for the children may they get the help they need 🙏🏼♥️♥️
Mercy I'd think so....
What got me is even if she by chance didn't do it she was a Pharamicist and a professional should have known to get him help.
Exactly! If she knew he was taking insulin when not diabetic she knew how dangerous.
Oh, but he hated hospitals! Give me a break. Everyone hates hospitals.
Well that just slapped the smile off her face!
Not one tear during the trial and now she sobs? Oh yes, she only cares about herself.
How odd for the kids to have one half of your family on one side crying cos she's guilty and the other half of your family hugging because of justice for their dad.. what an awful situation!!
Gotta love the emphasis that judge put on the word "guilty" LOL
NO MERCY.. she gave Michael none.. justice for Michael and his family🙏🙏🙏
Yalll !! Damnit! I’ve watched EVERY second and verdict comes SOON as I leave for 8min! GUILTY!😊
It always happens that way!! LOL!
Yes it was so fast!
May be a FR Record Breaker!? I thought I’d at least get to MAKE me a sammich but dayyyum! Lol! Crazy yall!!!
Hey how long did the jury deliberate?? Thanks
This verdict made my day. Thank you jury for not falling for the defense's trips. RIP Michael.
Bravo jury. No smirking today
She killed him, she stole his Parents money, she stole her friends money. She has no redeeming qualities.
1:19 “GUILTY!!” Boy did he shout that out with volume 😂😂😂
This is going to be a record year for prison princesses.
Earlier the defense stated they would be ready to proceed this afternoon. That was a quick verdict and they got it RIGHT!
Her tattoo wedding ring, what a good reminder for her to see every day forevermore, as she spends the rest of her life in prison. No mercy! She gave no mercy to her husband she intentionally killed and forced him to suffer for hours. She deserves No Mercy!
She really had her children and her parent's believing her which is sad
Thank you to the jury for their verdict. Now I hope they can show mercy for Michael & give her life without parole. Justice for Michael.
Smirk is gone. She even didn't cry when she saw the horrible pictures of the decomposing body of her husband and now she is crying....
She's crying for herself.
Where are the smiles and smirking that she's done through the whole trial?
So much for not showing the son's face and now he is sitting right behind her. Lady desserves no mercy, she didn't show any to her husband.
And the mics were on when her lawyer said his name Matthew 🙄
Thank goodness! NO MERCY! MERCYFOR MICHAEL!!! She can cry for 25 years...All she did was RUIN LIVES....
she honestly thought that she was going to get away with it!!!!
She even avoids being handcuffed. She’s so entitled
Maybe her kids will now realize she is a murderer
She never showed mercy killing the husband. No mercy
To Drag her Children out of their School &. Bring them into a "Mercy Phase," is simply Disgusting.😼
She didn’t plan it as well as she thought
If I was truly innocent, I would take the stand!
That’s the dumbest thing you could do!!! You’re an idiot for this comment..
As a juror tho you are prohibited from making any inference regarding a defendant not taking the stand.
@stevevenn1 I'd want to put my case forward, not stay silent
@@patriciachesney I hear you for you, my juror point still stands.
Now let your children see their Paternal grandparents, kids need to wake up and accept the fact that their mother loved money more than their father.... By all accounts he was a good guy who unfortunetly believed his wife. No Mercy!
Was it really worth it lady did you actually think you would get away with this Horrible murder. Game Over . 🇺🇸 ⚖️
Jury got it right. Husband got no mercy and suffered tremendously. Throw away the key.
If you love your husband, you don't let him lay unconscious on .
I like how the defense says they have to get the children … they are sitting right there in the front wow! Oops!
Thank you jury 👏🏽👏🏽
Cant say im Surprised R.I.P. Michael Justice was served here today.🙏🙏🙏
Did you notice she never looked back at her kids when she was leaving. She used them and when they couldn’t get her off she was done w them. So sad for the kids. Jury got it 10000% correct.
There should be no mercy given for this cold manipulative woman. Her kids are old enough to grow up and face the facts that their mother is a murderer, and after all the mountain of evidence and proof there should be no leniency. Her greed and lies for other's money got her where she is now.
I am assuming that this sentence will be consecutive to the Ponzi scheme sentence?
Omg can this defense get ANY worse!? Not even knowing the kids were there!? Jeez man? I mean I think she guilty and deserves to GO jail but the kids prob just took an unnecessary HIT cuz you don’t even know they are there!? Gollly
GOOF BALLS!
Who's laughing now
Well, that’s wiped the smirk off her face and no mistake.
On the bright side she doesn’t have to worry about paying any of that money back. What are they gonna do? Put her in jail?
_They loose their entire life savings plus their son. So sad. I am so so sorry 😞_
What a nice judge
No more designer bags for her
This is what money does to people
Her attorney was definitely conpetent. He put up a good fight.
I agree. His closing argument was great but the evidence was against him.
I agree. But his mannerisms towards the witnesses needs serious help.
Who's smiling now!!! Yes, the jury did!
We lived from pay to pay while I had to quit a job I loved, working only 3 days a week tobe with my 3 yr. old son who was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. Made good money as a legal assistant. We never lived beyond our means, had a mortgage, old cars, etc.
By the time my spouse retired, no mortgage, better cars,no debts. With time, we are lucky to have a very nice savings account. I would NEVER invest a penny with any company or individual.
I keep adding to our savings account, no more financial stress.
SHE is crying for herself.
Damn, I can admit when I'm wrong. I thought there was plenty of reasonable doubt.
I agree to 🤷♀️. Not saying she didn’t do it, I just didn’t see enough evidence. Unfortunately I’ve seen our jury’s go towards guilty verdicts a lot more since social media, cameras in court rooms etc make these cases blow up.
Good job jury.
Omg! Thank you jury for your verdict!
May the families affected find solace with the ‘guilty’ verdict.
I believe, deep down inside her children know she’s GUILTY!
Mercy for the victims. if she gets out there will be more victims. Im all for mercy and forgivness but we must protect others from dangerous people . i believe she is a danger.
I agree-she's a predator through and through. No parole opportunity for this woman or she will victimize others.
She deserves no mercy
Length of jury deliberations a guilty verdict wasn’t a surprise.
Just to see the family so divided... The children need both sides to support them now. Truly tragic on every front.😢
No Mercy !!!!
Go serve your time
Should NOT mention the jurors name. If I was a juror I would be complaining
Wel Well she is not fake smiling now her and her attorneys really thought they were winning
Glad the jury was able to see through all the bologna the defense was throwing out there! 😊
No smiling now huh . That wiped the smirk right off her face. I hope Michael’s children heal and live a healthy life.
Where is your smile now?
Your own lawyer was so disgusting during the closing that he is 50% responsible of this verdict.
👏👏👏👏👏
She even looks guilty now
The Sarah Boone effect …. Delusional
I would think they would be trying to console each other and not they're not even looking at each other
I also noticed that her family was very withdrawn from each other. I suppose it might be a result of shock or they might have prepared themselves for a guilty verdict as well. They might also be acutely aware of the cameras on them. Nevertheless, I was confounded by the lack of emotion.
My heart breaks for her children. 💔
Amen justice for Michael and family
guilty!!!!
Those poor babies.. 🙏🙏🙏
Congratulations prosecution, feel sad of course for all the families
I beleive the jury got it right. I do hurt for the children 😢
What a relief!! I feel for her children. Hopefully, they will soon realize that they lied under oath for their murderous mother.