Federal prosecutors have dropped their appeal of a judge’s decision to overturn the death sentence for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., convicted in the 2003 kidnapping and killing of Dru Sjodin.
But they say they still intend to seek the death penalty when Rodrigiez is resentenced.
Rodriguez, of Crookston, was convicted in 2006 of kidnapping the 22-year-old UND student, resulting in her death.
He was sentenced to death, but last year, the judge who oversaw Rodriguez’s trial ordered that a new sentencing proceeding be held, saying Rodriguez’s constitutional rights were violated.
In a filing today (Fri), prosecutors agreed to dismiss their appeal of that decision.
But they say they will continue to seek the death penalty.
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AP
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