Legal experts say that although Tyler Robinson is expected to receive the death penalty — whether by lethal injection or firing squad — the road to an execution date will be long. The appeals process and mandatory reviews could stretch 20 to 30 years, keeping him on death row for decades.
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During that time, taxpayers are projected to spend about $2.5–$3 million to house, feed, and process Robinson’s case. Such delays are common: most people on death row in the U.S. wait years as their sentences are challenged and reviewed before a final execution date is set.