article_snippet: A jury is recommending life without parole for an Alabama woman convicted of capital murder in an Alabama woman convicted of capital murder in her granddaughter's running death 's running death.
article_snippet: The decision came on a split vote: seven for life, five for death.
article_snippet: The decision came Thursday on Garrard's 50th birthday.
article_snippet: Under Alabama law, a vote of at least 10 of 12 jurors was required for the panel to recommend death.
article_snippet: A simple majority could recommend life.
article_snippet: The verdict is only a suggestion under Alabama law.
article_snippet: Circuit Judge Billy Ogletree will make The decision at a hearing May 11.
article_snippet: Assistant District Attorney Marcus Reid asked jurors to recommend the death penalty, adding that Assistant District Attorney Marcus Reid's never prosecuted a case like this one. 'a case like this one is the only case I know of where the perpetrator forced the victim to participate in the victim own death,' Assistant District Attorney Marcus Reid said. '
highlights_snippet: The same jury that recommended life in prison 7 to 5 found the 50-year-old guilty of capital murder last week .
  