Besides murdering the people, allegedly raping the corpse all while their 4yo child was in the home-
he took a plea deal that obv did not exclude the death penalty. I may have seen or heard of such a thing previously but it’s doubtful.
Gee the article didn’t mention those horrific details, but I knew there was a bad reality behind all their cock and bull that nobody wanted him executed.
I learned a long time ago, these outlets always lie about death penalty cases. Often you’ll find the truth in small local papers.
For a murderer in a capital case, a trial is an exposition of their wrongdoing that is distressing to them, their family, and anyone else who may care about them. In addition, a guilty plea can be claimed as a sign of remorse and a desire to avoid additional grief for the family of the victim. That may then be used as an argument against the death penalty.