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Podcast: Buffalo All Local
Episode: Attorney John Elmore reacts to Tops shooter's lawyers calling for death penalty exemption
Description: The lawyers for Tops shooter Payton Gendron are asking the federal government to stop pursuing the death penalty against their client, since the shooting happened when he was 18. The defense cited research that the human brain is still developing into a person's early 20s. John Elmore represents 5/14 victims. He says the maneuver is typical for someone facing the death penalty.