It is.
The case was being tried in a North Dakota court.
Although ND doesn';t have the death penalty either, the prosecuttion is trying to seek the death penalty on federal laws.
They claim that Rodriguez kidnapped Dru Sjodin and took her across the state line (into Minnesota) before raping and killing her.
The jury that convicted him will now debate whether he gets the death penalty or not.
More accurately it was tried in a Federal court in Fargo.