Mr. Hynes has considered seven other cases for the death penalty since the law was passed, but in each he ultimately decided to pursue life in prison without parole. In a statement yesterday about the Page case, he did not say why he believed the suspect deserved capital punishment other than to say he made his determination after reviewing the "aggravating and mitigating factors." His spokesman, Patrick Clark, declined to specify those factors, saying the reason for the decision "will become apparent as the case comes to trial."