But it’s not his fault he committed mass murder. His mother drank while carrying him... And he was bullied or something... And all these people say he was great person right up until the day... And... And...
/sarc
Lawyers and judges love to hear themselves talking about the law.
Listening to his sister testify about the mother and what it did to her life as well as other testimony and evidence, it is clear that this perpetrator ain't right in the head. Does it excuse anything? Nope. Should it get him life instead of the death penalty? Perhaps.
On the other hand, the judge shouldn't be so butt-hurt.