Defense attorney Michael Coard indicated that he would be willing to negotiate a plea, but Assistant District Attorney Ed Cameron said he would proceed with the filing of a notice to seek the death penalty.
Cassidy 's family said through Tony Conti, the officer's brother-in-law, that sitting through the two days of hearings had been painful, but that the family members were grateful to have it behind them and for the support they received from around the city.
In yesterday's testimony, two employees and a customer identified Lewis as the gunman who came to rob the doughnut shop on the morning of Oct. 31.
Only one - employee Linda Chan - testified that she saw Lewis, 21, shoot Cassidy , 54.
"I saw the officer fall down," she said, prompting tears from some in a courtroom packed with police officers and relatives of the victim, including his wife, Judith, and their three children.
After their testimony, Hakim Glover and Lewis, his cousin - both wearing prison-issued shirts - saw each other for the first time since Glover put the accused killer on a bus to Florida on Nov. 3.
Glover told the court that he was summoned to Lewis' mother's home on Roosevelt Boulevard that day, and found his aunt and her daughters crying.
Lewis, who also was there, admitted shooting Cassidy and pulled two guns - one the officer's service pistol - from his waist, Glover said.
"He said, 'These are the guns right here,' " said Glover, who pleaded guilty on Monday to helping his cousin flee.
He said he and Lewis met later at Glover's sister's house on North Franklin Street.
"He wasn't in his right mind. He wanted to do something bad," said Glover. "He said he was going to kill another cop. "
Glover said he suggested that Lewis instead go to Miami, where Glover's sister lived, and that he would help him get there if he left the guns behind.
