jury by a vote of 12-0 advise and recommend to the court that it impose the death penalty on gary michael hiltonton sat expressionless as the results were read. two weeks later, an equally emotionless hilton listened as the judge pronounced his sentence. >> it is ordered and adjudged that you gary michael hilton be sentenced to death for the murder of cheryl dunlap. may god have mercy on your soul. >> gary michael hilton was sent to florida's death row was murder of cheryl dunlap. he was shackled and transported to western north carolina and indicted in federal court there for the murders of john and irene bryant. the government alleges the serial killer murdered the elderly couple in october of 2007, shortly before killing cheryl dunlap and meredith emerson. >> we have a good case. a tremendous number of man-hours spent in the investigation. >> but a trial wouldn't be necessary. in march 2012 hilton pleaded guilty to killing john and irene bryant and got another life sentence. law enforcement officials from across the southeast have met with hilton multiple times in an attempt to find out how m