. >> joe naso released a statement through his advisory council. >> i am pleased the jury listened to my mitigation argument. i want to help others in prison. i am on the threshold of a new life and will make the best of it. >> the daughter of one of nasso's victims spoke to the i-team about the decision. >> what do you think about that? >> i think we are wasting money. >> really, why? >> there are so many other things we can use that money for. to waste the money on him is not worth it. >> on appeals and all of that? >> exactly. >> her sister is pleased he received the death sentence. >> he took something away from me 35 years ago. finally justice is served for that. >> attorney robert brian specializes in death penalty cases and blasted the decision to act as his own attorney. >> it is the height of stupidity and bad judgment and arrogance. >> he says nasso can't argue he had ineffective council and the automatic appeal that takes place and the process can last more than 20 years. so brian points out no matter what the penalty, life in prison without the possibility of parole or dea

. >> joe naso released a statement through his advisory council. >> i am pleased the jury listened toy mitigation argument. i want to help others in prison. i am on the threshold of a new life and will make the best of it. >> the daughter of one of nasso's victims spoke to the i-team about the decision. >> what do you think about that? >> i think we are wasting money. >> really, why? >> there are so many other things we can use that money for. to waste the money on him is not worth it. >> on appeals and all of that? >> exactly. >> her sister is pleased he received the death sentence. >> he took something away from me 35 years ago. finally justice is served for that. >> attorney robert brian specializes in death penalty cases and blasted the decision to act as his own attorney. >> it is the height of stupidity and bad judgment and arrogance. >> he says nasso can't argue he had ineffective council and the automatic appeal that takes place and the process can last more than 20 years. so brian points out no matter what the penalty, life in prison without the possibility of parole or death

. >> joe naso released a statement through his advisory council. >> i am pleased the jury listened to help others in prison. i am on the threshold of a new life and will make the best of it. >> the daughter of one of nasso's victims spoke to the i-team about the decision. >> what do you think about that? >> i think we are wasting money. >> really, why? >> there are s other things we can use that money for. to waste the money on him is not worth it. >> on appeals and all of that? >> exactly. >> her sister is pleased he received the death sentence. >> he took something away from me 35 years ago. finally justice is served for that. >> attorney robert brian specializes in death penalty cases and blasted the decision to act as his own attorney. >> it is the height of stupidity and bad judgment and arrogance. >> he says nasso can't argue he had ineffective council and the automatic appeal that takes place and the process can last more than 20 years. so brian points out no matter what the penalty, life in prison without the possibility of parole or death, the net effect is the same. >> one w

. >> joe naso released a statement after the verdict. >> i am blz plzed that the jury listened to my mitigation arguments i want to help others in presidenton. i am on the threshold of a new skplif will make the best of it. >> the daughter of one victim spoke to the i team today about the jury's decision. >> what do you think about that? >> i think we're wasting money. >> really? >> yes. >> why? >> there are other things we can use that money for. that, waste money on him is not worth it. he doesn't deserve. >> appeals and snefrg. >> exactly. >> her sister is pleased naso received a death sentence. >> he took something away from me 35 years ago. justice is served for that. >> attorney robert brine blasted the 79-year-old's decision to act as his own attorney. >> this height of stupidity, bad judgment and arrogance. >> and he cannot argue he had automatic council and it could last 20 years so live without possibility of parole, net affect is the same. >> one will bet he'll die of poor health or old age or suicide before being executed. >> brian tells us that it would be highly unusual

. >> joe naso released a statement after the verdict. >> i am blz plzed that the jury listened to my mitigation arguments i want to help others in presidenton. i am on the threshold of a new skplif will make the best of it. >> the daughter of one victim spoke to the i team today about the jury's decision. >> what do you think about that? >> i think we're wasting money. >> really? >> yes. >> why? >> there are other things we can use that money for. that, waste money on him is not worth it. he doesn't deserve. >> appeals and snefrg. >> exactly. >> her sister is pleased naso received a death sentence. >> he took something away from me 35 years ago. justice is served for that. >> attorney robert brine blasted the 79-year-old's decision to act as his own attorney. >> this height of stupidity, bad judgment and arrogance. >> and he cannot argue he had automatic council and it could last 20 years so live without possibility of parole, net affect is the same. >> one will bet he'll die of poor health or old age or suicide before being executed. >> brian tells us that it would be highly unusual

kpix 45's joe vasquez where the -- naso should be sentenced tod. kpix 5's joe vasquez has more. >> reporter: by 2:30 they had their decision that convicted serial killer owe receive naso should be sentenced to death. >> this is a rest for us. she can rest in peace. >> the daughter of one of the victims said she was relieved that joseph naso is getting the death sentence. >> i'll never have her b but i am glad justice is served and we can put this to rest now after 35 years. >> even though he's 79 years old and may never be put to death. >> he's in prison now, so justice has been served. >> naso is a former photographer who killed four young women decades ago promising to shoot photos of them. he ended up drugging. this once they were unconscious, strangling them. na so was his own attorney, but a public defender helped him during the trial and read a few of the serial killer's own words after the sentencing this afternoon. >> i am pleased the jury listened to my mitigation arguments. i want to help others in prison. i am on the threshold of a new li

naso. it's a rare occurrence. as kpix 5's joe vazquez reports, marin county almost never sends murderers to death row. >> may she rest in peace. >> reporter: the daughter of one of the victims says she was relieved that joseph naso is getting the death sentence. >> i'm just glad justice is served and we can put this to rest now after 35 years. >> reporter: naso is a former photographer who killed four women decades ago promising to shoot photos of them, he ended up drugging them and then once they were unconscious, strangling them. naso was his own attorney but public defender pedro olivares helped him during the trial and read a few of his own words after the sentencing this afternoon. >> i am pleased that the jury listened to my mitigation argument. i want to help others in prison. i am on the threshold of a new life and will make the best of it. >> reporter: at this point, the death sentence is just a recommendation. the judge says he has 20 days to look it over, make sure all the rules were followed, before he makes his final

joe vasquez says it happened in a county that almost never sends murderers to death row. >> reporter: joseph naso will make san quentin his new home. a jury sentenced him to die today. mcdonald, the daughter of one of the victims says he was relieved that joseph naso is getting the death sentence. >> i'm just glad that justice is served and we can put this to rest now after 35 years. >> reporter: naso is a former photographer who killed four young women decades ago, promising to shoot photos of them. he drugged them and strangled them when they were unconscious. his lawyer read a few of the serial killer's own words after the sentencing this afternoon. >> i am pleased that the jury listened to my arguments. i am on the threshold of a new life and will make the best of it. >> reporter: at this point the death sentence is just a recommendation. the judge says he has 20 days to look it over, make sure that all of the ruleswere followed before he makes his final decision. >> could there be political considerations? it's marin county. there are people that don't believe in the death penalty there. tha

naso has some say as to whether he wants that to happen. we will see in the next few weeks what will happen. reporting live from san rafael, joe vasquez, kpix 45. >> california's death penalty remains in limbo because of all the legal challenges. a court ruling in may said san quinton has failed to explain why they use a three drug cocktail. right now there are more than 700 inmates on san quinton's death row. >>> a hit and run hits a new low. east palo alto police say a blind minister was walking with his seeing eye dog last night when both were struck by a car. len ramirez reports the driver actually stopped at first but then took off. len, high the change of heart? >> reporter: we don't know. only the driver knows that, liz. there is one of those cases that could have easily been cleared up because it didn't result in any injuries if the driver had just stayed and did the right thing. but because she took off it is now a serious case of hit and run against a blind, defenseless minister. >> last night ant 8:00 o'clock i left here to go to starbucks. >> the reverend was out for a stroll with his seeing eye dog one block from