Madison County mass murderer to spend years on death row The judge will officially sentence Christopher Henderson October 14. Posted: Jul 6, 2021 11:07 PM Updated: Jul 7, 2021 9:47 AM Posted By: Alex Torres-Perez The decision to sentence Christopher Henderson to death or life in prison is in the hands of a Madison County judge. Henderson was convicted of killing five people including his pregnant wife. On Tuesday, the same jury voted 11 to 1 to recommend the death sentence. But even if Henderson was sentenced to death on Tuesday, it would take years before he would actually put him to death. "Once one has been put to death, it cannot be undone," local criminal defense attorney Matthew Balch said.