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Monday, June 10, 2013  Federal prosecutors don't oppose adding a death penalty expert to the defense team for a man charged with raping a 10-year-old girl and killing Lori Bresnahan in Clay but say it may be premature.

Thursday, May 23, 2013 

Thursday, May 23, 2013  The attorney for a man charged with raping a 10-year-old girl and killing her mother in an upstate New York carjacking wants to add an expert on death penalty cases to the defense team in case federal prosecutors bring more charges and seek his execution.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Jurors in Jodi Arias' trial have found the former waitress should be eligible for the death penalty after they convicted her last week of murdering her lover.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Federal prosecutors may seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing a Liverpool school librarian and raping a 10-year-old girl.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  Federal prosecutors are not planning on pursuing the death penalty against a man accused of killing 20-month-old Rashaad Walker Jr.

Saturday, July 30, 2011  The U.S. Attorney's office is pursuing federal charges in the shooting death of local athlete Kihary Blue, and those charges make the shooting a "death penalty eligible crime."

Friday, May 13, 2011  The trial of a 21-year-old Syracuse man accused of killing a toddler has been postponed.

Thursday, May 12, 2011  The man prosecutors say shot and killed a toddler could face the death penalty.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010  Military prosecutors sent a notice Wednesday indicating they plan to seek the death penalty against the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood, a defense attorney said.