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Date set for sentencing Mazzaglia for murder

Hearing held to address alleged prison break plot

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Date set for sentencing Mazzaglia for murder
Hearing held to address alleged prison break plot
A sentencing date has been set for Seth Mazzaglia, the man convicted of killing 19-year-old University of New Hampshire student Lizzi Marriott.Click to watch News 9's coverage.Mazzaglia's sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 14. He faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole after he was convicted of first-degree murder two weeks ago.Members Marriott's family are expected to speak at the sentencing.He was back in court Wednesday for a hearing on another charge: solicitation to acquire implements for escape and other contraband.Prosecutors accused Mazzaglia of hiring a cellmate to help him with an elaborate prison break and escape. Assistant Attorney General Peter Hinckley said that even though Mazzaglia will be sentenced to life in prison on the murder charge, the state is still planning to move forward with the other charge."Because he committed the crime," Hinckley said. "The grand jury found probable cause, and he was indicted on that. In terms of waste of resources, we certainly don't see it to be a waste of resources, and it should be at most a daylong trial, two days maybe."Hinckley said the decision is not final, but a trial date of Nov. 3 was set.

A sentencing date has been set for Seth Mazzaglia, the man convicted of killing 19-year-old University of New Hampshire student Lizzi Marriott.

Click to watch News 9's coverage.

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Mazzaglia's sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 14. He faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole after he was convicted of first-degree murder two weeks ago.

Members Marriott's family are expected to speak at the sentencing.

He was back in court Wednesday for a hearing on another charge: solicitation to acquire implements for escape and other contraband.

Prosecutors accused Mazzaglia of hiring a cellmate to help him with an elaborate prison break and escape. Assistant Attorney General Peter Hinckley said that even though Mazzaglia will be sentenced to life in prison on the murder charge, the state is still planning to move forward with the other charge.

"Because he committed the crime," Hinckley said. "The grand jury found probable cause, and he was indicted on that. In terms of waste of resources, we certainly don't see it to be a waste of resources, and it should be at most a daylong trial, two days maybe."

Hinckley said the decision is not final, but a trial date of Nov. 3 was set.