document: Illinois prosecutor wo n't pursue death penalty for slaying suspect An Illinois prosecutor said he will no longer seek the death penalty against a man suspected of killing eight people in two states , although the penalty can still be sought in Missouri . Knox County State 's Attorney John Pepmeyer filed a motion Tuesday to decertify the case against Nicholas Sheley , according to local media reports . The move comes after Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation this month banning the death penalty in Illinois . Sheley , 31 , has pleaded not guilty in the death of Ronald Randall of Galesburg . Sheley is also charged with murder in five other deaths in Illinois and two in Jefferson County . Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney Forrest Wegge is prosecuting the case against Sheley for the slayings in Festus of Tom and Jill Estes of Sherwood , Ark. . He said last month that there was no plan to first bring Sheley to Missouri , where he could face the death penalty . Wegge could n't be reached for comment on Tuesday . William Schroeder , a law professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale , said such a move would n't make much sense anyway . '' `` The legal process is n't a fast one , '' '' Schroeder said . '' `` He can still face trial in Illinois , and then be moved to Missouri . If he actually gets the death penalty in Missouri it would take a long time before any sentence is carried out . '' '' Schroeder added that all of the victims '' `` want justice '' '' regardless of what punishment options are available to them . '' `` Victims want closure , which means all of the cases have to be prosecuted anyway , '' '' Schroeder said . Quinn 's ban has n't had an impact on the case of Christopher Coleman , where Madison County prosecutors are seeking the death penalty . The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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