Attorneys for man accused of killing 2 hikers seek to bar prosecutor from seeking death penalty

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 417

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Attorneys for the man charged with fatally stabbing two Arkansas hikers in front of their children accused the prosecutor Tuesday of violating a gag order with a speech to a civic group and a video for his appeals court judge campaign.

The attorneys representing Andrew James McGann asked a judge to bar the prosecutor, Brandon Carter, from seeking the death penalty against McGann.

McGann was charged last year in the stabbing deaths of …

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