i also want to thank bob boyle, who is one of marshall eddie conway's attorneys. die conway, welcome to the free world. >> thank you. >> this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. when we come back, another remarkable story as we go to colorado. stay with us. ♪ [music break] >> this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. we turn now to colorado, where a trial is set to begin today has john attention to the state's ongoing debate about its use of the death penalty. the case involves a prison inmate named edward montour was accused of beating a prison guard named eric autobee to death in 2002. he pled guilty to the murder and was convicted. the state supreme court threw out his death sentence in 2007 because it was imposed by judge and not a jury as is required. now the case is back in court. this time, the killer is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity, and the victim's father who wanted to seek the ultimate punishment and the original trial is that a change o