A Southern California man was sentenced to death for the 10-year-old killings of a family of 4 whose bodies were found buried in shallow graves in the California desert.
The hearing, which consumed more than 10 hours, concluded with several emotional statements from McStay's mother, brother, in-laws and surviving son, as well as from Merritt himself, who continued to maintain his innocence.
Merritt lashed out at prosecutors he said framed him, some witnesses he accused of lying and the judge he said allowed it to happen. "How could you beat two precious little babies? How scared were they, Chase? Crying for Mommy and Daddy? Chase, you are a low-life baby killer," Blake said as Merritt stared at her impassively.
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