FINAL PHASE OF MCCLUSKEY TRIAL UNDERWAY

 

A FEDERAL JURY IN ALBUQUERQUE BEGINS THE THIRD AND FINAL PHASE OF THE ARIZONA PRISON ESCAPEE CONVICTED OF KILLING A RETIRED ARIZONA COUPLE IN NEW MEXICO. THE JURY ON TUESDAY FOUND JOHN MCCLUSKEY ELIGIBLE FOR THE DEATH PENALTY. HE WAS CONVICTED EARLIER THIS YEAR IN THE CARJACKING AND MURDERS OF AN OKLAHOMA COUPLE. THE JURY IS NOW BACK IN COURT FOR MORE TESTIMONY TO DECIDE IF MCCLUSKEY SHOULD GET LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE OR BE PUT TO DEATH.

THE BODIES OF GARY AND LINDA HAAS WERE FOUND IN THEIR BURNED OUT TRAILER NEAR SANTA ROSA, NEW MEXICO IN 2010.