SEATTLE (AP) — Legal costs continue to rise in a death penalty case against two people accused of killing a family of six in Carnation on Christmas Eve 2007.
The cost of prosecuting and defending Michele Anderson and Joseph McEnroe is now approaching a combined $7 million, The Seattle Times reported. It is likely to rise much higher, as no firm trial date is in sight for either defendant.
King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg told KOMO-TV that he believes the cost of pursuing the death penalty is justified.
“We’re willing to stick it out to find justice for the six people who were murdered in this case,” Satterberg said. “And yes, it costs a lot of money.