Court Report

Sean Taylor Murder Suspects Won't Face Death

MIAMI - Prosecutors said they will not seek the death penalty against four people charged with murdering Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor because the accused shooter was a minor when the crime was committed. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that people cannot be executed for crimes committed when they're under 18, and it's a well established legal principle that others involved in the same case as a minor cannot face the ultimate penalty if they are less directly responsible. Read more...
Posted by Webmaster at May 13, 2008 12:27 AM