No one wants to see an innocent person executed, whichever side of the political aisle you're on.
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The assumption was that if an attorney could represent any criminal case, then they could do a death penalty case.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
The states are cutting back on their use of the death penalty, while the federal government is expanding.
Richard Dieter
If you find an innocent man who has been executed, that's a final nail through that.
Richard Dieter
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.
Richard Dieter
The year 2005 may be remembered as the year that life without parole became an acceptable alternative to the death penalty in the U.S.. More states are adopting this alternative as death-penalty problems persist.
Richard Dieter
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