NEVADA DEATH PENALTY: Grieving family fears murderer will live Javier Righetti sentenced to death in 2017 23 states have done away with the death penalty, and now Nevada is one step closer to joining that list as a new bill passed through the Nevada Assembly. However, one Las Vegas family says the man who murdered their daughter deserves to die. and last updated 2021-04-14 03:13:04-04 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) â 23 states have done away with the death penalty, and now Nevada is one step closer to joining that list as a new bill passed through the Nevada Assembly. However, one Las Vegas family says the man who murdered their daughter deserves to die.