I’ve been following the Tanner Horner / Athena Strand case closely, and I’m curious what others think about the likely outcome in the sentencing phase.
Do you think the facts of this case make a death sentence more likely? Or do you think the jury will lean toward life without parole?
I personally think he deserves the death penalty, regardless of his mental conditions and troubled childhood, but interested in hearing different perspectives, especially from anyone familiar with Texas capital cases.
**EDIT TO ADD: While I believe he deserves the death penalty (as stated above), I should have instead stated that I am torn on what the sentencing outcome by the Jury will be because I am not well versed in the matter of DP vs. life in prison without parole.