Why is a guy who committed murder 25 years ago still alive?
“Why is a guy who committed murder 25 years ago still alive?”
The way I read it is that, although the murder happened in ‘96, the case was solved much more recently via DNA.
The case was not solved until Sanchez went to prison about 10 years later and under Oklahoma law he had to submit to a DNA test. It hit in the data base at that point. Also, because of issues with Oklahoma’s execution protocol, all executions were stayed by the state for several years. We are back on now. His day has arrived. As to his dad…many believe Sanchez kidnapped and raped Ms. Buskin…and his dad then helped get rid of her. But there was no evidence. But Anthony Sanchez was definitely responsible even if dad helped. He would never rat on his dad. But then dad recently died and so he tried to blame it all on dad.
Same reason a man who raped/killed an 8-year-old girl in 1990. APPEALS, first state then Federal. 2 trials, in #1 judge read the wrong years jury instructions. That had to be appealed, trial #2 appeals are just starting, COVID put them off for 3 yrs to boot. DNA PROOF. More die in DR than are executed.