James Dobbs refused counsel at his trial and chose instead to represent himself. He told the court that he needed no help from anyone but God, whose law was the only law he followed. The trial lasted only one day. The video evidence, which included news footage shot from several different angles, was more than damning. In James’s closing argument, he urged the jury, all of whom were Christian, to understand that he had merely carried out the will of God in disposing of the Antichrist and the woman who brought the Antichrist into the world, both agents of Satan. He appealed to their faith in God and Jesus Christ. He asked each of them to imagine what it would be like to be commanded by God to perform some act, to carry out some part of his plan. He told them that he saw no choice in the matter because he was a man of faith, and he was doing what was righteous and good. The jury deliberated for less than fifteen minutes before returning a verdict that found James Dobbs guilty of two counts of first-degree murder. The judge sentenced him to death. On the day of his execution, James had only one request. He asked to have a pastor read him a passage from the Bible. The pastor read Deuteronomy 28:1–2: And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. When the pastor finished reading, James said, “Amen,” and he was executed.