15-03-2017 21:25 via 10tv.com

Prosecutors: Death decision months away in airport shooting

A decision is months away on seeking the death penalty for the Alaska man accused of killing five people and wounding six in a Florida airport mass shooting, federal prosecutors told a judge Wednesday.Prosecutors and defense attorneys for Esteban Santiago said at a hearing Wednesday the death penalty decision process has only just begun. Santiago lawyer Eric Cohen said it will take 12 months for the defense to prepare a "mitigation" document showing reasons the death penalty should not be sought
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