Comments on: ‘Bizarre’ Court Action Leads To Florida Death Penalty Confusion http://www.northescambia.com/2017/01/bizarre-court-action-leads-to-florida-death-penalty-confusion Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:47:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2017/01/bizarre-court-action-leads-to-florida-death-penalty-confusion/comment-page-1#comment-335049 David Huie Green Sat, 07 Jan 2017 02:43:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=273941#comment-335049 REGARDING: "If they want to change anything, they should make judges elected officials." They did. Or at least we have to elect to retain them for them to stay in power at the state level. If we had known they were planning their rulings in advance back at the time of the vote, we might have reconsidered. David for better people REGARDING:
“If they want to change anything, they should make judges elected officials.”

They did. Or at least we have to elect to retain them for them to stay in power at the state level.

If we had known they were planning their rulings in advance back at the time of the vote, we might have reconsidered.

David for better people

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2017/01/bizarre-court-action-leads-to-florida-death-penalty-confusion/comment-page-1#comment-335043 429SCJ Sat, 07 Jan 2017 01:11:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=273941#comment-335043 The living know that they shall die, the dead know nothing. I do not see much to become confused about. The living know that they shall die, the dead know nothing.

I do not see much to become confused about.

]]> By: FaithinUS http://www.northescambia.com/2017/01/bizarre-court-action-leads-to-florida-death-penalty-confusion/comment-page-1#comment-335025 FaithinUS Fri, 06 Jan 2017 20:21:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=273941#comment-335025 In the state capital, Tallahassee, our voter ballots include the names of judges at various levels--appointed judges come up periodically for "retention"--and the rest of them are elected. We all know that the other elected members of "our" government are rented by lobbyists to do their bidding, so how is having our judges required to run for election supposed to help this problem? In the state capital, Tallahassee, our voter ballots include the names of judges at various levels–appointed judges come up periodically for “retention”–and the rest of them are elected.
We all know that the other elected members of “our” government are rented by lobbyists to do their bidding, so how is having our judges required to run for election supposed to help this problem?

]]> By: mike http://www.northescambia.com/2017/01/bizarre-court-action-leads-to-florida-death-penalty-confusion/comment-page-1#comment-334965 mike Thu, 05 Jan 2017 20:47:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=273941#comment-334965 just my opinion, but traditionally, normally, a judge has been trusted to hand down the proper penalty, or judgement. that's why they are called judges. otherwise they'd just be some figurehead in the courtroom with no power at all. that's why their judgements are called "rulings". :) Subverting the Constitution seems to be on the agenda nowadays, I hope Mr. Trump can stop all that. just my opinion, but traditionally, normally, a judge has been trusted to hand down the proper penalty, or judgement. that’s why they are called judges. otherwise they’d just be some figurehead in the courtroom with no power at all. that’s why their judgements are called “rulings”. :)

Subverting the Constitution seems to be on the agenda nowadays, I hope Mr. Trump can stop all that.

]]> By: john http://www.northescambia.com/2017/01/bizarre-court-action-leads-to-florida-death-penalty-confusion/comment-page-1#comment-334920 john Thu, 05 Jan 2017 11:10:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=273941#comment-334920 The original intent of the jury system was that they are to determine innocent or guilty and the judge dished out the punishment. If they want to change anything, they should make judges elected officials. The original intent of the jury system was that they are to determine innocent or guilty and the judge dished out the punishment. If they want to change anything, they should make judges elected officials.

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