Brian Laundrie could face the death penalty if he winds up charged with murder in the death of Gabby Petito, experts say

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : Morse pointed to the fact that there are more than 300 people awaiting execution in Florida to demonstrate that the death penalty would be a real possibility for Laundrie.
47% : About half of all US states have abolished the death penalty, but it remains legal in both Wyoming and Florida.
42% : Garcia said that for Laundrie to be hit with the death penalty, authorities must first determine where the crime was committed.
38% : If authorities were to locate Laundrie and charge him with Petito's murder, he could "potentially face the death penalty," said Alfredo Garcia, a professor at St. Thomas University College of Law and a former assistant state attorney in Florida.
37% : "If it occurred in Wyoming," for example, he said, "they would have jurisdiction" to go through with the death penalty there.
34% : Brian Laundrie could face severe punishment if authorities bring charges against him in connection with the death of 22-year-old Gabby Petito, criminal justice experts and private investigators told Insider.

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