I mean every trial they paint the mafia as a murderous organization when in reality so Lil Bronx drug gang probably killed more people this year then all the families combined in the 21 century. Yaeh they killed aton before the federal death penalty happens in 1994 and made all the bosses think twice before whacking someone.
Not necessarily the death penalty but it was definitely a strategic move to avoid prosecution, ie using murder more as a last resort.
