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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Larry Neumeister

Divided jury means no death penalty for NYC bike path killer

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sayfullo Saipov, who was convicted in January of using a truck to kill eight people in a 2017 terrorist attack on a New York city bike path, will not face the death penalty, a split jury ruled on Monday.

The case was seen as a key test for the Biden administration’s contradictory position on capital punishment.

The DoJ sought Saipov’s execution, despite the president’s stated opposition to capital punishment. A unanimous verdict by the 12-member jury would’ve meant the first federal death sentence handed down under the Biden administration.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.

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