[Theodore R.]

This VA jury was "soft-hearted" under the circumstances. I wonder if it had heard the Terri Schindler Schiavo case in FL if it would have been as sympathetic.

[Dante3]

If Malvo didn't deserve a death sentence, then who does? More than one jury has been sympathetic (notably in NYC) towards terrorist killer and toward those who kill Jews.

[abovethefray]

Life in prison with no chance of parole.... means he can't get out until Hilary is elected (tip o'the hat to Abe Simpson)

[Dante3]

The jury had mush for brains. Now Malvo can plot from prison, maybe even be pardoned or escape and inflict another reign or terror. Or perhaps he will meet his maker in prison such as Dahmer did.

One announcer wondered why that particular community was chosen for the trial since juries there allegedly have never given criminals ever the death sentence.

[pgkdan]

This jury absolutely failed in it's duty and responsibility. I'm ashamed of them.

[joesnuffy]

In general population he will be a hero...and a focal point of recruiting

[Vision]

He was the shooter for God's sake. How can you not kill him. This country has gone to hell.

Maybe they'll try him again in Alabama, and do it right.

[Voltage]

Malvo Spared the Death Penalty...for the time being.

Once he gets out, he may murder another half dozen people. Maybe then he will get the death penalty.

The jury was probably thinking that far ahead, or more likely they were idiots.

[FBFranco]

Malvo is a terrorist!

The case didn't belong in a courtroom to be heard by his "peers." American justice is a sham and a failure!

[Hunble]

I want this low-life scum to suffer rape and other abuses for a minimum of 50 years.

To me, the death penalty must be earned.

Timothy McVeigh earned the right and respect of an early death. What he did was horribly wrong, but at the moment of his death, I saluted him as a fellow soldier.

[sport]

The next democrat President will pardon him and he will be able to pick up where he left off.

He is just on a littlr r&r right now.

[csvset]

I can't believe it. I've worked with folks that have served as jurors on both of the sniper trials. A few weeks ago, I saw a photo of a former coworker that served on Muhammad's trial. Today I see yet another former coworker on television, he'd been a member of Malvo's jury.

I have no idea if he was originally pro-death or not.

[pttttt]

It would have only taken one holdout on that jury. I think in Virginia to get the death penalty the jury has to go unanimously for it. Some bleeding heart probably held out.

Hopefully Alabama will try him.