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May 12, 2008 1:45 pm US/Eastern

Death Penalty Pulled In Taylor Murder Case

Trial Is Set For August 25th

MIAMI (CBS4) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 5: Sean Taylor during a Washington Redskins practice
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Click to enlarge 2 of 5: Jason Scott Mitchell is accused of being involved in the burglary that resulted in Sean Taylor's death.
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Click to enlarge 3 of 5: Eric Rivera Jr. 17, is the youngest suspect in the group.
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Click to enlarge 4 of 5: Venjah K. Hunte is 20-years-old.
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Click to enlarge 5 of 5: Charles Kendrick Wardlow is 18-years-old.
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The death penalty has been taken off the table for four men accused in the armed robbery that led to the death of Washington Redskins' star Sean Taylor.

According to the Fort Myers News Press and the Naples Daily News, prosecutors have waived the possibility of a death sentence for Jason Scott Mitchell, Eric Rivera Jr., Venjah Hunte and Charles Wardlow.

All four men, however, face a life in prison if convicted.

Taylor family spokesman Richard Sharpstein said he was not surprised by the decision since the alleged shooter, Rivera, was only 17-years old at the time of Taylor's murder.

Taylor was shot during a botched robbery attempt at his Palmetto Bay home in November, 2007. Prosecutors say the four suspects drove from the Fort Myers area to rob Taylor's home, but Rivera ended up shooting him. Taylor died a day later. His girlfriend and baby daughter, who were in the house at the time of the shooting, were not hurt.

In April, Miami Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy denied a bail request made by the 20-year-old Mitchell whose had appealed to the judge to let her son out pending trial. Murphy however ruled that Mitchell was likely to flee prosecution and might commit more crimes if released.

The trial for all four defendants is scheduled to begin August 25th.