Posted on 01/19/2018 7:33:14 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
He lived on Death Row longer than his victim lived on Earth. A poster boy for a quicker application of the death penalty.
[sidebar]IA crime show told of a guy who murdered his wife in the UK, ca 1930s. THREE MONTHS later, he was hanged.
“There ought to be a statute of limitations on appeals so all appeals end in 10 years from the date of sentencing.”
NO! There should be a limit of one or two appeals, with a time limit of say 24 months. The death penalty has no deterrent effect if it takes decades to be employed.
Here in CA it’s going to be “interesting” to see what prosecutors do with this criminal Illegal alien, Bracamonte, who killed the two cops and told the judge in open court that he was going to get out and kill him too.
There should be only one appeal allowed on procedural matters. After that, any appeals must be based on the presentation of new, exculpatory evidence, or evidence of serious and deliberate prosecutorial misconduct. Say Duke rape cased level.
{{ 26 years! The deterrent effect of any punishment is only served when it is swift and certain. Today our justice system offers neither.}}
Last week China tried 11 people for drug dealing, 3 of them also for murder. At the end of their 1 day trial, 10 were convicted and sentenced to death. A police van took them from the courtroom to a stadium where they were executed to a cheering paying audience.
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