Zachary Holly sentenced to death by lethal injection

Zachary Holly is escorted into the Benton County Courthouse in Bentonville on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, for his trial in the murder of 6-year-old Jersey Bridgeman.
Zachary Holly is escorted into the Benton County Courthouse in Bentonville on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, for his trial in the murder of 6-year-old Jersey Bridgeman.

Judge Brad Karren on Wednesday sentenced Zachary Holly, 30, to death by lethal injection for the 2012 kidnapping, rape and murder of 6-year-old Jersey Bridgeman.

A jury recommended the death penalty. Karren set the execution date for Nov. 16, 2016.

Before deciding on the sentence, jurors heard from Holly's mother about her drug use when he was a child.

They also heard about abuse Holly suffered from other adults and children. The prosecution argued that Holly's childhood was no excuse for his crimes, and he should be sentenced to death.

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