Why I Am Opposed To The Death Penalty
I am opposed to the death penalty in all cases. Period. I have many reasons. Here are a few of them. First and foremost, I oppose it because it is immoral. That it is imposed following a jury trial and...
View ArticleThe Difference Between Homicide And Murder
Although states vary in their definitions, the majority of states define homicide is the unlawful killing of a human being. Killing a person in self-defense is a lawful killing of another person....
View ArticleExplanation of the Jodi Arias sentencing hearing
Thursday, May 9, 2013 Good morning: The jury convicted Jodi Arias of premeditated first degree murder yesterday. Next up is the sentencing. The same jury that convicted her of premeditated murder will...
View ArticleGreene County prosecutor may seek death penalty for Craig Wood
Friday, February 21, 2014 Good afternoon: According to KMOV.com, Greene County Prosecuting Attorney, Dan Peterson, has announced that he intends to seek the death penalty against Craig Michael Wood for...
View ArticleWhy the Jordan Davis murder was not a death-penalty case and update on Jodi...
Thursday, October 2, 2014 Good morning: Several readers have asked why the prosecution did not seek the death penalty in the Michael Dunn case. It is not a death-penalty case. The death penalty is...
View ArticleUsing Colorado Method of Jury Selection in Tsarnaev Death Penalty Trial
Friday, January 2, 2015 Good afternoon: Jury selection in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s death penalty trial is scheduled to start in federal court in Boston on Monday morning. Today I want to introduce readers...
View ArticleDzhokhar Tsarnaev Death Penalty Trial Started Today
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev goes on trial for his life today in federal court in the so-called Boston Marathon Bomber case. First up will be jury selection, which is expected to take about three to four weeks...
View ArticleJury sentences James Holmes to life without parole
CTV reports, Twelve jurors failed to agree on a death sentence for Colorado theatre shooter James Holmes, prompting shocked sobs from victims, police officers and his own mother. Holmes will instead...
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