Sampson's death sentence was thrown out five years ago, and jury selection for a new sentencing trial is set to begin Wednesday in U.S. District Court. Sampson's sentencing retrial is expected to last about three months and to include testimony similar to his 2003 trial. Prosecutors are expected to again cite the cruel nature of the killings, Sampson's planning and premeditation and McCloskey's age and vulnerability. "There is far, far less enthusiasm for the death penalty than there has been in a very long time," said George Kendall, a defense attorney who has represented clients in death penalty cases since 1979. "If you do something that qualifies for the death penalty, then you should be prepared to take that consequence," he said.

Source: ABC News September 11, 2016 12:40 UTC