Man who killed the McStay family sentenced to death
(CNN)The man convicted of killing a California family of four and burying them in the Mojave Desert nearly 10 years ago has been sentenced to death, San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge Michael A. Smith announced in court on Tuesday. His defense attorney Rajan Maline told reporters outside the courthouse that the decision was a miscarriage of justice and that he believes Merritt is innocent. “There is no evidence to convict Mr. Merritt. It is shocking that we’re in this position today,” Maline told CNN by phone. Merritt’s daughter Taylor…
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