The men were believed to have been dismembered before being dumped in the river, according to the police, who claimed the river looked like a landfill.
Dr. Janaki Earla, 59, was arrested after the victim's mother reported his sexual advances towards her daughter to investigators, who later assumed her identity, leading to his arrest.
Quinton Simon was reported missing on Oct. 5 by his mother, Leilani Simon, claiming he last saw him inside his playpen. The mother was ordered by a court to pay child support a week before his disappearance.
The jury found there was aggravating evidence sufficient to warrant a possible death penalty for the gunman but believed the mitigating factors outweighed aggravating ones.