Payton Gendron pleaded guilty late last month to state charges of murder and hate-motivated terrorism, guaranteeing he will spend the rest of his life in prison. But he still faces separate federal hate crime charges that could result in a death sentence if he is convicted.
Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr. asked lawyers at a status conference in the federal case Friday why they were devoting time and effort to evidence related to the man's guilt when he has already pleaded in state court. Defense attorney Sonya Zoghlin said the 19-year-old is prepared to enter a guilty plea in federal court in exchange for a life sentence.“It is still our hope to resolve this matter short of a trial,” she said.The department has not initiated any new efforts to seek the death penalty since President Joe Biden took office and there is a moratorium on executions. But the department has not sought block the U.S.
Nah! An eye for an eye. He took away the victims lives, he shouldn't be given the opportunity to spare his own. Bs.
Didn’t know NY had death penalty. I guess federal charges override state charges?