It would be counterproductive to force the issue, then have a 5-4 vote that juveniles can be executed, ... The issue then may not be revisited for a long time. It may be a better thing for the issue to percolate, for states to ban executing minors on their own, instead of being forced to by the courts.
More Quotes from Richard Dieter:
There's still debate, but it doesn't frame the issue as strongly as someone who's saying the statute is unfair or begging for his life.Richard Dieter
Sometimes you get the wrong person. Sometimes you are driven by prejudices.
Richard Dieter
I don't think this (Morales) case is going to be the end of the death penalty or an insolvable problem. But for the short term, this is a mess.
Richard Dieter
The Constitution doesn't demand perfection. I think the court's going to accept something less than 100 percent perfection because they're not going to be willing to say we can't have a death penalty.
Richard Dieter
Someone, either a judge or a jury, must determine beyond a reasonable doubt that government has proven an aggravating factor beyond guilt.
Richard Dieter
This seems to be cobbled together in short notice and without significant review. It's not absolutely essential that each person be executed on time, if there's this kind of uncertainty. I find it somewhat amazing that they could have a judge change the procedure and then change it again all while this person's not knowing even how he's going to be executed.
Richard Dieter
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Time QuotesBased on Keywords: percolate
I really wasn't a class clown.
Kevin James
The apostolic writings are of three kinds: historical, didactic, and prophetic.
Philip Schaff
It wasn't until my second year that I got to actually work with Church.
Stephen Cole Kleene