The jury deciding whether Sayfullo Saipov should get the death penalty for the 2017 truck terror attack in New York signaled Monday it is unable to reach a unanimous decision.
Death penalty deliberations in the case against convicted ISIS terrorist Sayfullo Saipov resumed Monday.Sayfullo Saipov will spend life in prison without the possibility of release after a Manhattan federal court jury was unable to reach a unanimous sentencing decision for any of the 9 death-eligible counts he faced in connection with the 2017 ISIS-inspired terror attack that killed eight people.
The jury agreed "sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of release is a harsh punishment," according to the verdict form. However, the jury did not unanimously find that Saipov represented a future danger or would likely commit acts of violence while in prison.Federal prosecutors asked the judge to poll each juror, asking them if they believe further discussion could lead to a unanimous verdict. The judge declined.The judge then decided the jury effectively reached a decision by indicating they cannot reach a decision, as death penalty must be unanimous, or deliberations will continue.
Saipov's attorneys asked jurors to spare him the death penalty, noting how several members of his family including his father and sisters expressed hope that someday he would realize how wrong he was to carry out a terrorist attack hoping to win favor with the Islamic State group.
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