Dave Proctor wrote:
> Whilst undoubtedly under the effects of alcohol, Richard J
> <richj7@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>If this guy is executed today, it will be one of the shortest intervals 
>>between sentencing and execution in recent history.  Then again, he did 
>>make a pretty air tight case for the prosecution.
> 
> 
> I am of two minds here - I can't see how the jury reached a decision
> as to "future dangerousness", based on his ZERO previous history. It
> may or may not have been an aberration, I don't know, there was
> insufficient evidence posted.

I agree.  I'd like ot see a t4ial transcript to see what else was 
presented.  In any event, it would be a far harsher punishment to keep 
this guy alive and in a cage for the remainder of his natural life while 
every day he has to remember what he did.

> 
> I think he should be executed based on the guilty verdict. 

The guilty verdict isn't the basis for execution in Texas.  He was found 
worthy of the death penalty in the punishment phase.

But given
> that I know the legal system is faulty, and my stance against the DP
> because of the faultiness of the system, I am reluctant to stay he
> should actually be killed.
> 
> Actually, I dunno what I want to say here, too many Hahn Premiums, I
> suppose.
> 
> I can see how it is a captal case (murder of a child under 6) but I
> fail to see how special circumstances exist (no prior record, how can
> the deduce future criminality????)

Perhaps he had violent episodes which did not result in arrests.  Who knows?

BTW, this qualified for capital murder on a couple of points.  Not only 
the murder of a child under six years of age, but multiple murder as well.

> 
> Dunno what to make of this one, my "deathie" streak says to kill him
> for the murder of a child, my "murderer lover" streak says there is no
> evidence of future criminality so lock him up for 40 years.

How about locking him up for three consecutive life terms?  That way he 
could get parole in 120 yeas.

Teflon

> 
> Dunno where to go with this one.
> 
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> 
> Dave
> 
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