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..Burton's death sentence was possible because of a legal doctrine known as felony murder, riversedge Mar 10 #1
I understand felony murder, Miguelito Loveless Mar 10 #7
Even to the point of being held responsible for deaths of accomplices by police. marble falls Mar 10 #11
It's an unfair law. LeftInTX Mar 10 #13
"I cannot proceed in good conscience with the execution of Mr. Burton" twodogsbarking Mar 10 #2
But she is OK with burying him in the hole. marble falls Mar 10 #10
She actually did something right question everything Mar 10 #3
Good MustLoveBeagles Mar 10 #4
The death penalty in and of itself is an abomination and not a deterrent. Moostache Mar 10 #5
and life without parole is a chickenshit form of capital punishment. marble falls Mar 10 #9
A life sentence without parole is less costly to society than capital punishment is. summer_in_TX Mar 10 #14
Now let's factor in some integrity, ethics, morality, humanity ... marble falls Mar 10 #17
Not able to discern whether you support or oppose summer_in_TX Mar 10 #21
Do not for a second think I support the death penalty in any sort of fashion for anyone in any situation PERIOD. ... marble falls Mar 10 #22
Of course those murders who went and sinned no more should be considered. summer_in_TX Mar 10 #23
Sometimes life without parole is necessary though Polybius Mar 10 #24
I've always thought that was a good idea. But there's a reason for it, and it has nothing to do with justice. malthaussen Mar 10 #15
Society changes and evolves its values. Eight year olds are no longer hung for stealing bread, which used to common ... marble falls Mar 10 #18
Society changes and evolves its *laws*. Values take longer to evolve... malthaussen Mar 10 #20
A Republican thinking timms139 Mar 10 #6
Jebus must have had a talk with her, now parole him. marble falls Mar 10 #8
I'm sure his race had nothing to do with his getting the death sentence. Pffftt! Living in Alabama might be considered a Wonder Why Mar 10 #12
Jeezus, he wasn't even still there. He had left. WTF? Joinfortmill Mar 10 #16
Good thing this wasn't Texas or Florida. Aristus Mar 10 #19
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