I agree with you jade, that the death penalty should have been sought in this case, first because it was admiited by the father that he delberately planned to kill his daughter, which is pre-meditated first degree murder. Second, because there is the aggravating circumstance, that, under american law, killing someone because of their religious beliefs(in this case being "insufficiently Muslim") is a "hate crime". I add also that hte second women injured was not a member of his family/clan, and therefore he is also in violation of Sharis law as well...