Comments on: Judge Rules Death Penalty Fix Unconstitutional

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:42:45 +0000

Just an opinion right? I mean, as a county judge, he can’t really “rule” on this, correct? Higher courts hold sway, seems like.

By: nod

nod — Thu, 12 May 2016 19:07:15 +0000

Where is your compassion. Don’t you understand that murders have more rights than their victims. It’s the American way. At least bleeding heart liberals believe that. I say hang’em high and let the vultures pick their ones.

By: rasbone

rasbone — Thu, 12 May 2016 13:08:51 +0000

Why do we even have a death penalty?It cost millions to house them and years,if ever,to put them to death.Some of them on death row have been there for 30 years.Either put them to death on get rid of the burden of housing them.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 11 May 2016 01:56:19 +0000

Is anyone tired of judges trying to make s name for themselves by legislating from the bench? The Constitution does not require unanimous verdict at the state court level. It’s already been rolled all by the Supreme Court in the past. If this judge was actually right then Oregon (10-2) and Louisiana (11-1) at the overturn every conviction and empty their prisons. I am so sick of judges not following the law.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 10 May 2016 22:49:55 +0000

Interestingly, even though he cites Common Law, it seems he forgets United States Supreme Court decisions which state that unanimity is NOT required as long as the jury consists of more than six jurors.

David for extended and more comprehensive reading

By: Rodney

Rodney — Tue, 10 May 2016 13:28:53 +0000

Is the system operating as designed if one juror decides the fate of the accused? Defendants are to be judged by a jury of their peers and to have a unanimous vote in a jury trial contradicts the democratic process. Why not consider the victims or their survivors and use the opposite choice? If one juror opts for the death penalty, the defendant receives that punishment. When did law stop caring for victims and their loved ones?

By: john

john — Tue, 10 May 2016 11:50:06 +0000

This is just more proof that our justice system is broken, it is common knowledge that you always have at least juror that will against the death penalty, if your going to give all that power to one individual why have a jury system to begin with!!!! The jury is supposed to determine GUILTY or NOT GUILTY and the judge to issues the JUDGEMENT hince: JUDGE we have everything backwards. But then again we as a nation lack GOD given discernment, because we are separated from GOD!!! IT doesn’t take 18 pages to figure that out!!!