with a violent crime now on nathan's record, the d.a.'sffice announced they would aggressively pursue the death penalty. >> the dunlap case arose in arapaho county, part of the 18th judicial district which in colorado, is now and has been in the past in love with the death penalty. >> the verdict seemed to be a foregone conclusion. >> the trial then essentially becomes about whether what nathan dunlap did is deserving of the death penalty. >> in fact, before trial, nathan's defense team made an offer to the state. nathan would plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence. >> it comes down to what's the appropriate sentence that we were seeking? is this appropriate to plead this to a life in prison? and it was not. >> at trial, nathan's lawyers called almost no witnesses and offered little defense for his actions. it took the jury only 3 1/2 hours to come to a verdict. >> we, the jury, find the defendant, nathan dunlap, guilty of murder in the first degree. >> and during sentencing, the jury delivered a clear message. giving nathan four dea