Lights are dimmed in Judge Dick Ambrose's courtroom as Anthony Sowell's video interrogation plays.
(Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer)

Prosecuting attorney Pinky Carr points to a pair of work boots in the bedroom of Anthony Sowell, July 14, 2011.
The boots had black on the soles, believed to be dead maggots from two of the rotting bodies.
(Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer)

Cleveland detective Lem Griffin holds up a photo of Anthony Sowell's bedroom. Griffin's testimony today
involved bodies that were discovered through the house. He was also one of two detectives interrogating
Sowell on video that was presented as evidence.
(Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer)

Accused serial murderer Anthony Sowell enters the courtroom for closing arguments, July 20, 2011.
(Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Defense attorney John Parker delivers his closing argument.
(Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Richard Bombik delivers closing arguments.
In the background is Judge Dick Ambrose. (Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Anthony Sowell in court on Friday, July 22, 2011.
(Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Anthony Sowell stands during the reading of the verdict.
 (Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Anthony Sowell lifts his arms, showing his handcuffs, as court ends, after he was found guilty in the Imperial
Avenue murders, Friday, July 22, 2011. (Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Anthony Sowell, seated with handcuffs under the watch of sheriff's personnel.
(Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell, left, smiles as he listens to his high school sweetheart tell how the two
met and started dating. Defense attorney Rufus Sims is at right. The defense continued to call witnesses
on the second day of the mitigation phase of Sowell's trial, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011.
(Lynn Ischay/The Plain Dealer)

Anthony Sowell reacts during testimony in the sentencing phase of his trial.
(Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Anthony Sowell wipes away tears during the testimony of Roosevelt Lloyd, Sowell's former cellmate. Lloyd
testifed he served time with Sowell at the Grafton Correctional Institution and called him a best friend.
The testimony came during the sentencing phase of Sowell's trial, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011.
 (Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Serial killer Anthony Sowell says goodbye to his half sister. (Scott Shaw / The Plain Dealer)

Serial killer Anthony Sowell took the stand in the death penalty phase of his murder trial,
and apologized for his actions.

Anthony Sowell appears at the mitigation phase of his trial, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.
(Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Anthony Sowell, left, stands with his attorney Rufus Sims as they listen as the jury recommends the death
penalty, August 10, 2011. (AP Photo/The Plain Dealer, Marvin Fong, Pool)

Serial murderer Anthony Sowell received a recommendation of the death penalty from the jury, August 10,
2011. Sowell appears to nod toward the crowd as he left the courtroom. Sowell was convicted in the murders
 of 11 women and their bodies were found at his Imperial Avenue home in Cleveland.
(Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Anthony Sowell received the death sentence, which was recommended earlier by jury, from Judge Dick
Ambrose for the Imperial Avenue murders, Friday, August 12, 2011. Sowell sat motionless with his
eyes closed for most of the court session, including when victims families spoke.
(Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Anthony Sowell, sitting with shackles around his ankles, received the death sentence, which was recommended
earlier by jury, from Judge Dick Ambrose for the Imperial Avenue murders, Friday, August 12, 2011.
 (Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

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