11.   If convicted, two defendants face the death penalty.

12.   If a guilty verdict is returned, the defendant will face a longer prison term if there is a finding of bias than if there is not.

13.   In that case, prosecutors argued, the capital defendant would only face the possibility of life in prison.

14.   Instead, the maximum penalty such defendants would face is life in prison without parole.

15.   It would also let defendants facing a life sentence or execution depose prosecution witnesses before trial.

16.   Jury trials, in which the jury can set the level of punitive damages, mean that defendants face a small risk of huge damages.

17.   Once again, the wealthy celebrity defendant will face a jury on homicide charges.

18.   Randy Bellows, an assistant U.S. attorney in Virginia, said the defendant could face the death penalty if he is convicted.

19.   The defendants are facing charges of murder, kidnapping for ransom and terrorist activities, and, if convicted, they could be sentenced to death.

20.   The defendants face charges including conspiracy, money laundering and interstate transportation of stolen goods.