VA Death Penalty

[Nascar1966]

Little fishy here. She gets executed, while the others involved get life sentences? Something doesn't smell right in this case.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by Nascar1966

Little fishy here. She gets executed, while the others involved get life sentences? Something doesn't smell right in this case.

That's kinda my point

[Nascar1966]

Originally Posted by GBBob

That's kinda my point

I guess you can say we are in agreement?

[Antitrust32]

She should have either been sentenced to life like the others.. or the other two sentenced to death like her.

a little consistency here courts!!! are the judges also racing stewards?

[clyde]

We all wonder, but never know.




How can we?

[Cannon Shell]

If the govt is going to be in the killing business I dont know why she would be spared? What rights is she denied because of her low IQ score? She has the exact same rights as everyone else does and as a free adult in the US she made poor enough choices that she should pay for with her life if that is what the law in the state decrees. If you want to end the death penalty I have no quarrel with that stance and this case shows the fineline that the states must walk because of it. But if you are going to be given every other right that every other law abiding citizen has then the right to die for your crime should be granted as well. If you are sane enough to be greedy, you are sane enough to pay the price.

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

If the govt is going to be in the killing business I dont know why she would be spared? What rights is she denied because of her low IQ score? She has the exact same rights as everyone else does and as a free adult in the US she made poor enough choices that she should pay for with her life if that is what the law in the state decrees. If you want to end the death penalty I have no quarrel with that stance and this case shows the fineline that the states must walk because of it. But if you are going to be given every other right that every other law abiding citizen has then the right to die for your crime should be granted as well. If you are sane enough to be greedy, you are sane enough to pay the price.

I have to agree with this......she knows the diff betwwen right and wrong. It's touchy cuz she's been ruled to have diminished capacity....but that doesnt mitigate guilt..

[Sightseek]

I've been going through abuse cases at work and then reading cases like this just leaves you shaking your head and sad. I'm not sure how I feel about the sentence given though...

[3kings]

The part that bothers me the most is making her daughter have sex with the co-conspiriator, to kill others in her family. I know she isn't to bright but that is inexcusable.