New Haven Superior Court Judge Jon Blue on Friday denied defense lawyers' motion seeking a new trial, new penalty phase hearing or a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The judge says the jury wasn't "driven by passion and prejudice." Public defender Thomas Ullmann says he believes the same issues will come up on appeal.
Hayes was condemned to death on Nov. 8 for the brutal 2007 killings.
Another defendant, Joshua Komisarjevsky, is set to go on trial next year for the killings in the town of Cheshire.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
