I'm unsure what this means. A tiny number of murderers (even in Texas) are executed. The Supreme Court and state law generally narrows things. Mere guilt is not enough.
Mental illness is one thing that mitigates guilt in our law. It is a factor (not the only one) used here to judge that he i…
I'm unsure what this means. A tiny number of murderers (even in Texas) are executed. The Supreme Court and state law generally narrows things. Mere guilt is not enough.
Mental illness is one thing that mitigates guilt in our law. It is a factor (not the only one) used here to judge that he is not worthy of execution. He is being punished. He has been in prison for over 30 years so far. This is "justice" in the eyes of many.
The analysis flagged the injustices, including executing him using a standard of dangerousness (the reason he was sentenced to die, not his mere guilt) that the courts have deemed invalid. There was also a problem flagged with how the jury determined he warranted death. A juror misunderstood the instructions.
Yes, like many people, there is a belief here the courts were wrong. And, this specific case, not every single one, had specific red flags. No name calling here. No appeals to Hitler or pure abolitionism. This specific case has issues.
"If the man is guilty, that's all that matters."
I'm unsure what this means. A tiny number of murderers (even in Texas) are executed. The Supreme Court and state law generally narrows things. Mere guilt is not enough.
Mental illness is one thing that mitigates guilt in our law. It is a factor (not the only one) used here to judge that he is not worthy of execution. He is being punished. He has been in prison for over 30 years so far. This is "justice" in the eyes of many.
The analysis flagged the injustices, including executing him using a standard of dangerousness (the reason he was sentenced to die, not his mere guilt) that the courts have deemed invalid. There was also a problem flagged with how the jury determined he warranted death. A juror misunderstood the instructions.
Yes, like many people, there is a belief here the courts were wrong. And, this specific case, not every single one, had specific red flags. No name calling here. No appeals to Hitler or pure abolitionism. This specific case has issues.
He was executed but I'll pretend we are talking about when this post was first published.
YGWYFD?