President Joe Biden campaigned to abolish the death penalty, however that hasn't stopped him from carrying out punishments sought by previous administrations.
to reinstate the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev after an appeals court had overturned it. The Biden DOJ also won an appeal of a decision overturning the death penalty for white supremacist Dylann Roof, who was convicted of murdering nine Black men and women in a South Carolina church in 2015. Those cases, however, could be seen more as upholding the integrity of the DOJ's prior actions.
The Saipov case is a little different, however. While the case began under a different administration, the case will be a defining one in how Biden's administration evaluates capital cases, particularly with others—like the capital murder trial for Pittsburgh's"While this is case that technically was begun in the prior administration, they have plenty of chance now to make it their own," added Dieter."The trial is, at this time, in the sentencing phase.
In a recent filing, Saipov's attorneys argued whether the government's terrorism charges were based on Saipov's religion, and questioned why the federal government appeared to be reneging on its prior moratorium on federal executions, noting that Attorney General's office declined to authorize the death penalty in deadlier attacks like the deadly 2019 shooting at an El Paso, Texas, Wal-Mart that killed nearly two dozen people.
Saipov's attorneys highlighted statements made by Trump arguing Saipov should be put to death—a statement some speculated led prosecutors to initially signal their intent to pursue capital punishment in 2018.flag in his hospital room," Trump tweeted the day after the Halloween attack."He killed 8 people, badly injured 12. SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY!"
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