Aileen's attorney wanted a plea bargain for Aileen to which she agreed on, that would plead to six charges and receive six consecutive life terms. Instead of pleading a bargain, a state attorney thought she would receive the death penalty. The day of January 14, 1992 Aileen Wournos went to trial for the murder of her first victim Richard Mallory. A medical examiner named Dr. Arthur Botting, took an autopsy report of Mallory's body and said that his body took 10-20 minutes to die. Twelve men over the years said that she had encounters with them. Aileen claimed of that she killed the men in self-defense. If The jury knew of only the killing of Richard Mallory, it would have been believable, but they knew about the other murders. After watching her videotaped confession the jury then knew that she wasn't upset about her murders. Aileen confessed and said "I took a life... I am willing to give up my life because I killed people... I deserve to die." Aileen then told her story after her public offender told her to not testify. John Tanner the prospector then mentioned All the her lies she told which made Aileen become nervous and angry. Her attorneys repeatedly told her not to talk but she did so anyway and ended up invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination twenty-five times. On January 27, Aileen was found guilty of first degree murder. Aileen was furious and yelled out "I'm innocent! I was raped! I hope you get raped! Scumbags of America!." On January 31, Aileen Wournos was sentenced and died in the electric chair from recommendation of Judge Blount.
Within two weeks of her arrest, Aileen and her attorney had sold movie rights to her story.
Within two weeks of her arrest, Aileen and her attorney had sold movie rights to her story.