United States v. Sampson

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WOLF, District Judge.

I. SUMMARY

In December, 2003, a jury unanimously found that defendant Gary Sampson should be sentenced to death for the two carjackings resulting in death to which he had pled guilty. Under the Federal Death Penalty Act, if even one juror had found that the death penalty was not justified, Sampson could not be executed. After denying Sampson’s motion for a new sentencing hearing, in January, 2004, the court sentenced Sampson to be executed. The First Circuit denied Sampson’s appeal and the Supreme Court declined to review his case.

Sampson subsequently…