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NO DEATH PENALTY FOR MEN WHO MURDERED TAYLOR
Published 5/12/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
Three of the men accused of killing Redskins safety Sean Taylor got a bid of good news recently.  If, that is, the prospect of spending the rest of your life in prison (and all that that implies) is deemed to be better than getting it all over with in the short term. Prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty against the three defendants who were over the age of 18 at the time of the killing.  The suspect who was under 18 when Taylor was shot in his home last November isn’t eligible for the death penalty, by law. The attorneys for the three defendants received a certified letter ...

Accused Sean Taylor attackers won't get the death penalty
Published 5/12/2008 at Shutdown Corner
... murder case won't be getting the death penalty if they're convicted. Prosecutors have opted instead to go for mandatory life in prison, and if convicted, the judge will have no choice but to give them the long ride. ...

Report: Joe Horn has trade value
Published 5/13/2008 at Goal-Line Stand
... . • Three of the four guys accused of playing roles in Sean Taylor’s murder won’t face the death penalty . The accused shooter -- and likely the only one who prosecutors might have pushed such a sentence on -- was only 17 when the incident took place, and therefore can only receive life in prison for his crimes. • Apparently Giants’ rookie quarterback Andre Woodson read what analysts were saying about him during the college season but neglected to follow up in the off-season. The sixth-rounder told the New York Daily News ...