The jury in the sentencing phase of the Zacarius Moussaoui trial continued deliberations on Tuesday in their quest to determine whether or not the convicted al-Qaeda terrorist receives the death penalty or life in prison.
On Tuesday morning, the jurors asked Judge Leonie Brinkema for a dictionary to assist them in their deliberations.
Just before the lunch break, Judge Brinkema denied the jurors request, telling the jury that providing them with a dictionary would be like giving them additional evidence after the end of the trial. However, she did say the jury could feel free to ask for specific definitions during their deliberations.
After the judge made her decision, Moussaoui was heard in the courtroom saying, '747 fly to London,' an apparent reference to his fantasy that President Bush would set him free in some sort of prisoner exchange.
Tuesday is the second day of deliberations for the jury. The deliberated for three hours on Monday after both sides rested in the trial's sentencing phase.
The jury must reach a unanimous decision in order for Moussaoui to be executed. If it is unable to reach such a verdict, the judge will automatically enter a sentence of life in prison without the change for parole.
Meanwhile, Moussaoui's mother, Aicha El Wafi, has flown to the United States to be with her son when the verdict is read. Before boarding a plane to the U.S., she told AP Television News, 'My life is hell. This has been going on for four years, but now my life is hell. It's hell and that's all,' she said. 'I feel too much pain to speak.'
Moussaoui is the only person tried in the United States in connection with the September 11 attacks on this country.
