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Shelby Farah's mother talk to with state attorney about not executing Rhodes if found guilty

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A mother whose daughter was murdered is expected to sit down with the state attorney Thursday and request that her daughter's suspected killer not be executed.

The request comes a week after a supreme court ruled that Florida's death sentencing procedure is improper.

Darlene Farah doesn’t want the process to drag out even more. She wants her daughter’s suspected killer to serve a sentence of life in prison if convicted.

Shelby Farah, 20, was working at a north Jacksonville Metro PCS when she was shot and killed in 2013.

Darlene Farah doesn’t want the suspected shooter, James Rhodes, to be put to death if found guilty.

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Rhodes was found to be not intellectually disabled in July, which made him eligible for the death penalty.

Darlene Farah is expected to speak with State Attorney Bernie de la Rionda about taking the death penalty off the table.

Rhodes is expected back in court next month