Samantha Max

It is still sought. I actually covered a federal death penalty case here in New York City brought by the same prosecutor's office. That was for a man named Seyfulo Saipov a few years ago.

It is still sought. I actually covered a federal death penalty case here in New York City brought by the same prosecutor's office. That was for a man named Seyfulo Saipov a few years ago.

In that case, he was convicted, but there was this separate part of the trial where a jury then had to decide whether to give him the death penalty. And it has to be a unanimous decision. It's this whole long process. And in the end, they could not come to a unanimous decision to give him the death penalty. So he was instead sentenced to life in a federal prison.

In that case, he was convicted, but there was this separate part of the trial where a jury then had to decide whether to give him the death penalty. And it has to be a unanimous decision. It's this whole long process. And in the end, they could not come to a unanimous decision to give him the death penalty. So he was instead sentenced to life in a federal prison.

In that case, he was convicted, but there was this separate part of the trial where a jury then had to decide whether to give him the death penalty. And it has to be a unanimous decision. It's this whole long process. And in the end, they could not come to a unanimous decision to give him the death penalty. So he was instead sentenced to life in a federal prison.

I mean, I think that's a really good question. In Saipov's case, that was an incredibly emotional trial. You had the loved ones of people who had been killed testifying, talking about just the tragic loss of their family members and friends. You actually had surviving victims that were testifying about these horrible injuries and traumas that were lingering.

I mean, I think that's a really good question. In Saipov's case, that was an incredibly emotional trial. You had the loved ones of people who had been killed testifying, talking about just the tragic loss of their family members and friends. You actually had surviving victims that were testifying about these horrible injuries and traumas that were lingering.

I mean, I think that's a really good question. In Saipov's case, that was an incredibly emotional trial. You had the loved ones of people who had been killed testifying, talking about just the tragic loss of their family members and friends. You actually had surviving victims that were testifying about these horrible injuries and traumas that were lingering.

And even after all of that, that jury decided we are not going to put this person to death. So for someone like Mangione... You know, I could only imagine what it would be like for a jury to be making that type of decision. As you've said, he has garnered so much public support. The Ivy League grad has received an outpouring of support and hundreds of thousands in donations to his legal fund.

And even after all of that, that jury decided we are not going to put this person to death. So for someone like Mangione... You know, I could only imagine what it would be like for a jury to be making that type of decision. As you've said, he has garnered so much public support. The Ivy League grad has received an outpouring of support and hundreds of thousands in donations to his legal fund.

And even after all of that, that jury decided we are not going to put this person to death. So for someone like Mangione... You know, I could only imagine what it would be like for a jury to be making that type of decision. As you've said, he has garnered so much public support. The Ivy League grad has received an outpouring of support and hundreds of thousands in donations to his legal fund.

Though, of course... A few things. I mean, one, this is one of these cases where it's always the question of how much is what's on the Internet real life. And just because our perception of public opinion might be one thing because of how things are playing out on the Internet.

Though, of course... A few things. I mean, one, this is one of these cases where it's always the question of how much is what's on the Internet real life. And just because our perception of public opinion might be one thing because of how things are playing out on the Internet.

Though, of course... A few things. I mean, one, this is one of these cases where it's always the question of how much is what's on the Internet real life. And just because our perception of public opinion might be one thing because of how things are playing out on the Internet.

We don't know what it would be like for a jury, which, first of all, juries aren't always totally representative of society. It's a very particular group of people that is available to come to jury service and able to sit on what would likely be a very lengthy trial. But also, if this case does eventually go to trial, if there is eventually a death penalty phase coming,

We don't know what it would be like for a jury, which, first of all, juries aren't always totally representative of society. It's a very particular group of people that is available to come to jury service and able to sit on what would likely be a very lengthy trial. But also, if this case does eventually go to trial, if there is eventually a death penalty phase coming,

We don't know what it would be like for a jury, which, first of all, juries aren't always totally representative of society. It's a very particular group of people that is available to come to jury service and able to sit on what would likely be a very lengthy trial. But also, if this case does eventually go to trial, if there is eventually a death penalty phase coming,

That will be a long time from now. These cases are very complex. They take a long time to get through all of the investigating, building the case, putting everything together. So we don't know how public sentiment will change between then and now.

That will be a long time from now. These cases are very complex. They take a long time to get through all of the investigating, building the case, putting everything together. So we don't know how public sentiment will change between then and now.

That will be a long time from now. These cases are very complex. They take a long time to get through all of the investigating, building the case, putting everything together. So we don't know how public sentiment will change between then and now.