Man convicted of killing 8 in Manhattan bike path terror case spared the death penalty

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

41% : That prompted a second phase of the trial to determine whether he would face the death penalty.
41% :Prosecutors urged jurors to vote for the death penalty following days of emotional testimony from some of Saipov's surviving victims, as well as the loved ones of those who had died.
40% : A man who pledged his loyalty to ISIS and killed eight people in 2017 will not receive the death penalty.

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