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**Andrea Yates Sentence**Live Thread**Ruling @ 2:45 ET**
3-15-02
Posted on 03/15/2002 10:34:00 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: hellinahandcart
"Betting it'll be life. They would have discussed the death penalty longer." Several reasons to think that it'll be "life" and yours is pretty far down the list. Number One is that, in Tejas, you must prove that the convictee would be an imminent menace to society if not executed, a standard I don't see anyone arguing vis a vis Ms. Yates.
Secondly, I don't think this jury wants what would surely be a "messy verdict" - i.e., one that would lead down the circus path of endless appeals and a riotous orgy in the media. "Life" avoids all that. It's a crisp, clean sentence, and one not likely to be overturned.
Third, there is enough evidence on the record to engender at least some sympathy amongst the jury members, and the sentencing phase is where this kind of testimony has its greatest weight, usually.
For those reasons alone, I expect that the jury will expectorate a life sentence.
Michael
To: Shermy
Yep that's true. Every one is a sucker for a Mom.
To: hellinahandcart
For capital crimes, this is one of those, it's life without possibility of parole.
To: hellinahandcart
They all keep us on tenterhooks here. LOL!!!
To: hellinahandcart
Friend, if you have to identify czarchasm, then it's not.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Too bad they can't sentence her to drowning.
To: goldstategop
LIFE!!!!!
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posted on
03/15/2002 10:43:27 AM PST
by
Howlin
To: Oldeconomybuyer
"No" = Life in prison
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Life
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posted on
03/15/2002 10:43:36 AM PST
by
TomGuy
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Its Life
To: Bikers4Bush
LIFE!...40 years
To: Oldeconomybuyer
LIFE IT IS
To: GuillermoX
I think cathartism was the term meant. Looks like we're all waiting to get cathartic on this thread today.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Life with or without parole?
To: eddie willers
Is that with no chance of parole?
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posted on
03/15/2002 10:44:16 AM PST
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Howlin
To: Howlin
I bet she is dead before her life sentence is over... :)
To: Howlin
Good call!
To: mystery-ak
I cannot WAIT to hear from the jury!
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posted on
03/15/2002 10:44:45 AM PST
by
Howlin
To: Howlin
Yes. With NO chance of parole.
To: chance33_98
One can only hope.
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