“If this was not the most perfect death penalty case, then why do we have the death penalty at all?” she said.

We shouldn't have a death penalty. While there are some people who commit truly heinous things for which a good hanging, shooting, helicopter ride or similar may be warranted (and this kid falls into that category), I do not trust the government to have that kind of power over someone. Especially given the government's demonstrated ability for years to target people for less than straightforward/valid reasons.

“I’m relieved because had the death penalty been awarded, it would have been a decades-long process of appeals until the shooter was executed.”

And that's another issue. In cases of a death penalty sentence, you're looking at years for work and ridiculous amounts of money before it ever happens.