Cop-Killer impregnates Guard in Plot to Void Death Penalty

I'm not too familiar with American law.
Can someone explain to me why having a child will save him from the death penalty?
I don't really understand that part.

Most likely it won't save him from execution. It's not like he's the first killer sentenced to death who was a "parent" . He probably thinks/hopes it'll get him enough sympathy that they'll decide not to put him to death.
 
Most likely it won't save him from execution. It's not like he's the first killer sentenced to death who was a "parent" . He probably thinks/hopes it'll get him enough sympathy that they'll decide not to put him to death.

I think the angle is his lawyers can say the state failed to protect him from sexual abuse from one of its employees. They can say she used her position as a CO to intimidate him and essentially raped him.
 
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