Comments on: Bill Seeks To Require Unanimous Juries In Death Penalty Cases http://www.northescambia.com/2015/01/bill-seeks-to-require-unanimous-juries-in-death-penalty-cases Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:38:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: haley http://www.northescambia.com/2015/01/bill-seeks-to-require-unanimous-juries-in-death-penalty-cases/comment-page-1#comment-289437 haley Thu, 08 Jan 2015 16:38:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=201384#comment-289437 Hmmm. This is interesting. I'm not sure if you will ever get an uanimous vote on a "death penalty case." Like someone said above, the defense is going to find a prospective juror who is opposed to the death penalty thereby eliminating the chance for a defendant to get the death penalty. I saw a show on 48 hours last week in which a young man killed three members of a famiy accidentally leaving the 4th family member alive as he thought she was dead as well. He then went on to kill others as he like the smell of gun powder and blood. This guy was a serial killer who killed human beings for sport. He was given life in prison. After taking all those lives -life in prison? There was a jury member or members who had sympathy for him cause the defense talked about his miserable childhood. I don't understand. Yes, there should be compassion, but did he show compassion to those he shot for sport? As someone mentioned above, the judges have the final call on whether a defendant should go to death row or life. They are the final say so. And yes, I agree GOD is the ultimate being and will punish wrongs in his own time. However, there is too much repeat offenses going on. Thank goodness we didnt have this crap going on when Ted Bundy was convicted. There is an execution planned for this month for the young man who went into a home with his buddies back in 1993 who repeatedly raped a man's wife and subsequently shot the husband in the head. This has been going on since 1993. Take a look at his record. He was only 21 at the time but had a serious record prior to the murder. His buddies as well. The other two given life. No right. Im opposed to this piece of legislation. Hmmm. This is interesting. I’m not sure if you will ever get an uanimous vote on a “death penalty case.” Like someone said above, the defense is going to find a prospective juror who is opposed to the death penalty thereby eliminating the chance for a defendant to get the death penalty. I saw a show on 48 hours last week in which a young man killed three members of a famiy accidentally leaving the 4th family member alive as he thought she was dead as well. He then went on to kill others as he like the smell of gun powder and blood. This guy was a serial killer who killed human beings for sport. He was given life in prison. After taking all those lives -life in prison? There was a jury member or members who had sympathy for him cause the defense talked about his miserable childhood. I don’t understand. Yes, there should be compassion, but did he show compassion to those he shot for sport? As someone mentioned above, the judges have the final call on whether a defendant should go to death row or life. They are the final say so. And yes, I agree GOD is the ultimate being and will punish wrongs in his own time. However, there is too much repeat offenses going on. Thank goodness we didnt have this crap going on when Ted Bundy was convicted. There is an execution planned for this month for the young man who went into a home with his buddies back in 1993 who repeatedly raped a man’s wife and subsequently shot the husband in the head. This has been going on since 1993. Take a look at his record. He was only 21 at the time but had a serious record prior to the murder. His buddies as well. The other two given life. No right. Im opposed to this piece of legislation.

]]> By: Rufus Lowgun http://www.northescambia.com/2015/01/bill-seeks-to-require-unanimous-juries-in-death-penalty-cases/comment-page-1#comment-289389 Rufus Lowgun Wed, 07 Jan 2015 21:16:58 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=201384#comment-289389 As always, those of you who are so rabidly pro-death penalty take an awful lot on yourselves. I guess you just don't have a lot of faith in God being able to handle dispensing justice. Until such a time as man is as infallible as God, I'm thinking that perhaps we shouldn't be so quick to kill people to show that killing people is wrong. When you mess up on that one, there's not taking it back. As always, those of you who are so rabidly pro-death penalty take an awful lot on yourselves. I guess you just don’t have a lot of faith in God being able to handle dispensing justice. Until such a time as man is as infallible as God, I’m thinking that perhaps we shouldn’t be so quick to kill people to show that killing people is wrong. When you mess up on that one, there’s not taking it back.

]]> By: DavidHuieGreen http://www.northescambia.com/2015/01/bill-seeks-to-require-unanimous-juries-in-death-penalty-cases/comment-page-1#comment-289356 DavidHuieGreen Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:18:58 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=201384#comment-289356 In the paper the other day they reported an appeals court ordered a retrial of the man convicted of killing a woman off of E Street, back of 6 Brothers. The judge erred in not instructing the jury they COULD just find him guilty of manslaughter when he stabbed her THIRTY times. Had I sat on the jury, that wouldn't have crossed my mind without a judge's instruction. Even now, I have a hard time imagining he could have killed her by accident while stabbing and stabbing and stabbing... David for better comprehension In the paper the other day they reported an appeals court ordered a retrial of the man convicted of killing a woman off of E Street, back of 6 Brothers.
The judge erred in not instructing the jury they COULD just find him guilty of manslaughter when he stabbed her THIRTY times.

Had I sat on the jury, that wouldn’t have crossed my mind without a judge’s instruction.

Even now, I have a hard time imagining he could have killed her by accident while stabbing and stabbing and stabbing…

David for better comprehension

]]> By: DavidHuieGreen http://www.northescambia.com/2015/01/bill-seeks-to-require-unanimous-juries-in-death-penalty-cases/comment-page-1#comment-289354 DavidHuieGreen Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:08:34 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=201384#comment-289354 They figure we're killing too many killers. They figure we’re killing too many killers.

]]> By: Mike J. http://www.northescambia.com/2015/01/bill-seeks-to-require-unanimous-juries-in-death-penalty-cases/comment-page-1#comment-289245 Mike J. Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:45:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=201384#comment-289245 NO. Murders should be judged by a majority because it's hard to get 12 to agree. The judge has the power to approve or disapprove the recommendation of the jury, so that's the check-and-balance system. What should be improved is the time it takes from death penalty conviction to execution. Less time, more shock. The method of execution should match the crime inflicted on the victims. The injection is not feared by criminals, but a firing squad would be as well as a gas chamber, an electric chair, and a guillotine. Let the liberal Democrats pay for the housing and security of murders for 30 years, we don't want to! Put FEAR back into the minds of criminals. NO. Murders should be judged by a majority because it’s hard to get 12 to agree. The judge has the power to approve or disapprove the recommendation of the jury, so that’s the check-and-balance system. What should be improved is the time it takes from death penalty conviction to execution. Less time, more shock. The method of execution should match the crime inflicted on the victims. The injection is not feared by criminals, but a firing squad would be as well as a gas chamber, an electric chair, and a guillotine. Let the liberal Democrats pay for the housing and security of murders for 30 years, we don’t want to! Put FEAR back into the minds of criminals.

]]> By: Sparky http://www.northescambia.com/2015/01/bill-seeks-to-require-unanimous-juries-in-death-penalty-cases/comment-page-1#comment-289226 Sparky Tue, 06 Jan 2015 04:34:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=201384#comment-289226 Prove aggravating circumstances beyond a reasonable doubt? Well then, how about the defendant has to prove Mitigating circumstances beyond a reasonable doubt ? No more, "It ain't his fault. He was abused as a child" nonsense. Prove aggravating circumstances beyond a reasonable doubt? Well then, how about the defendant has to prove Mitigating circumstances beyond a reasonable doubt ? No more, “It ain’t his fault. He was abused as a child” nonsense.

]]> By: melodies4us http://www.northescambia.com/2015/01/bill-seeks-to-require-unanimous-juries-in-death-penalty-cases/comment-page-1#comment-289225 melodies4us Tue, 06 Jan 2015 03:56:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=201384#comment-289225 The only change that I think should be made is reducing how long it takes to execute someone sentenced to death. They should go straight from the court house to the execution. The only change that I think should be made is reducing how long it takes to execute someone sentenced to death. They should go straight from the court house to the execution.

]]> By: alex http://www.northescambia.com/2015/01/bill-seeks-to-require-unanimous-juries-in-death-penalty-cases/comment-page-1#comment-289223 alex Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:53:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=201384#comment-289223 Being a foreperson on a murder trial back in the mid 90's. I think the jury shouldn't even be involved in the sentencing...no 12 jury members are going to be able to say death penalty.the defense attorney will always pick a few born again Christians. Being a foreperson on a murder trial back in the mid 90’s. I think the jury shouldn’t even be involved in the sentencing…no 12 jury members are going to be able to say death penalty.the defense attorney will always pick a few born again Christians.

]]> By: Bob C. http://www.northescambia.com/2015/01/bill-seeks-to-require-unanimous-juries-in-death-penalty-cases/comment-page-1#comment-289214 Bob C. Tue, 06 Jan 2015 00:42:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=201384#comment-289214 Murderers don't seek the opinion and agreement of anyone before they kill another person and take their life. Why should there be a unanimous vote to put the killers to death? @ Jason....Amen to that. Habitual drug dealers, people who prey on others, child molesters, rapists, DUI habitual offenders and so on.....Please put them out of Our Misery and get them off the taxpayer payroll / room & board & medical costs. Murderers don’t seek the opinion and agreement of anyone before they kill another person and take their life.
Why should there be a unanimous vote to put the killers to death?

@ Jason….Amen to that.
Habitual drug dealers, people who prey on others, child molesters, rapists, DUI habitual offenders and so on…..Please put them out of Our Misery and get them off the taxpayer payroll / room & board & medical costs.

]]> By: native floridian http://www.northescambia.com/2015/01/bill-seeks-to-require-unanimous-juries-in-death-penalty-cases/comment-page-1#comment-289206 native floridian Mon, 05 Jan 2015 21:23:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=201384#comment-289206 Oppose! The present system is fair and just and NOT broke. So don't mess with it! Oppose! The present system is fair and just and NOT broke. So don’t mess with it!

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