Comments on: Campbell gets death http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Did the DP geographical disparity hearings have the opposite effect? | a public defender http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/comment-page-1/#comment-9811 Did the DP geographical disparity hearings have the opposite effect? | a public defender Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:07:28 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/#comment-9811 [...] asked in her usual way if the death penalty geographical disparity hearings conducted in the Jesse Campbell case might have the opposite [...] [...] asked in her usual way if the death penalty geographical disparity hearings conducted in the Jesse Campbell case might have the opposite [...]

]]> By: Sean O'Brien http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/comment-page-1/#comment-4215 Sean O'Brien Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:24:07 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/#comment-4215 Here's another case which lays bare the bankruptcy of Woodson: http://www.crimelibrary.com/news/original/0807/1504_Calvin_Sharp2.html Here’s another case which lays bare the bankruptcy of Woodson:

http://www.crimelibrary.com/news/original/0807/1504_Calvin_Sharp2.html

]]> By: Sean O'Brien http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/comment-page-1/#comment-4213 Sean O'Brien Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:01:22 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/#comment-4213 It's not "Minority Report" to consider future dangerousness when making a legislative judgment about the propriety of capital punishment. And we know this, now that Parr is gone, Texas' prison guards are a little bit safer. It’s not “Minority Report” to consider future dangerousness when making a legislative judgment about the propriety of capital punishment. And we know this, now that Parr is gone, Texas’ prison guards are a little bit safer.

]]> By: Gideon http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/comment-page-1/#comment-4212 Gideon Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:38:32 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/#comment-4212 [quote comment="4209"] Gideon, sincere question, I'm not baiting you (really) but what percentage are actually charged with murder as compared to those who are offered a better deal in exchange for a guilty plea?[/quote]Oh I would have no way of knowing. I do see a lot of guys plead to murder though. Do you mean defendants that are charged with capital felony and then they plead to murder in exchange for life? [quote comment="4209"]
Gideon, sincere question, I’m not baiting you (really) but what percentage are actually charged with murder as compared to those who are offered a better deal in exchange for a guilty plea?[/quote]Oh I would have no way of knowing. I do see a lot of guys plead to murder though.

Do you mean defendants that are charged with capital felony and then they plead to murder in exchange for life?

]]> By: Steve http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/comment-page-1/#comment-4209 Steve Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:33:39 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/#comment-4209 [quote post="736"]You cannot get parole for murder in Connecticut and maybe people don’t know that. The maximum sentence is 60 years, which for many is the rest of their lives.[/quote] Gideon, sincere question, I'm not baiting you (really) but what percentage are actually charged with murder as compared to those who are offered a better deal in exchange for a guilty plea? [quote post="736"]You cannot get parole for murder in Connecticut and maybe people don’t know that. The maximum sentence is 60 years, which for many is the rest of their lives.[/quote]

Gideon, sincere question, I’m not baiting you (really) but what percentage are actually charged with murder as compared to those who are offered a better deal in exchange for a guilty plea?

]]> By: Gideon http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/comment-page-1/#comment-4156 Gideon Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:54:16 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/#comment-4156 [quote comment="4154"]I don't know if personally is the right word, but I loathe murderers. And I think that when you deliberately take a life, you should pay with your own. As for being locked up for the rest of his life, well, he may kill a guard or fellow prisoner. Witness Kenneth Parr, a sick animal who raped a mother in front of her children. He was executed, but not before he threw a guard down some stairs (something which could kill someone).[/quote] What is this? Minority report? [quote comment="4154"]I don’t know if personally is the right word, but I loathe murderers. And I think that when you deliberately take a life, you should pay with your own.

As for being locked up for the rest of his life, well, he may kill a guard or fellow prisoner. Witness Kenneth Parr, a sick animal who raped a mother in front of her children. He was executed, but not before he threw a guard down some stairs (something which could kill someone).[/quote]

What is this? Minority report?

]]> By: Sean O'Brien http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/comment-page-1/#comment-4154 Sean O'Brien Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:51:58 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/#comment-4154 I don't know if personally is the right word, but I loathe murderers. And I think that when you deliberately take a life, you should pay with your own. As for being locked up for the rest of his life, well, he may kill a guard or fellow prisoner. Witness Kenneth Parr, a sick animal who raped a mother in front of her children. He was executed, but not before he threw a guard down some stairs (something which could kill someone). I don’t know if personally is the right word, but I loathe murderers. And I think that when you deliberately take a life, you should pay with your own.

As for being locked up for the rest of his life, well, he may kill a guard or fellow prisoner. Witness Kenneth Parr, a sick animal who raped a mother in front of her children. He was executed, but not before he threw a guard down some stairs (something which could kill someone).

]]> By: Gideon http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/comment-page-1/#comment-4148 Gideon Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:35:15 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/#comment-4148 [quote comment="4147"]I've only recently entered the anti-death penalty camp and, to be honest, it wasn't an easy journey. I sympathize with Sean's position (especially in light of the recent massacre in Cheshire) because the judicial and penal systems have not lived up to their obligations to the people of this state. Opposition to the DP would be much stronger if "the system" demonstrated some degree of competence in its disposition of violent and repeat offenders. Defendants have an absolute right to due process of law which, naturally, I support but until monsters like the man referenced above are truly locked up for the rest of their natural lives, public support for the death penalty will continue apace.[/quote] Welcome! :) The man referenced above will be locked up for the rest of his life (which in this case is till the state executes him). You cannot get parole for murder in Connecticut and maybe people don't know that. The maximum sentence is 60 years, which for many is the rest of their lives. [quote comment="4147"]I’ve only recently entered the anti-death penalty camp and, to be honest, it wasn’t an easy journey.

I sympathize with Sean’s position (especially in light of the recent massacre in Cheshire) because the judicial and penal systems have not lived up to their obligations to the people of this state.

Opposition to the DP would be much stronger if “the system” demonstrated some degree of competence in its disposition of violent and repeat offenders.

Defendants have an absolute right to due process of law which, naturally, I support but until monsters like the man referenced above are truly locked up for the rest of their natural lives, public support for the death penalty will continue apace.[/quote]

Welcome! :)

The man referenced above will be locked up for the rest of his life (which in this case is till the state executes him).

You cannot get parole for murder in Connecticut and maybe people don’t know that. The maximum sentence is 60 years, which for many is the rest of their lives.

]]> By: Steve http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/comment-page-1/#comment-4147 Steve Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:26:03 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/#comment-4147 I've only recently entered the anti-death penalty camp and, to be honest, it wasn't an easy journey. I sympathize with Sean's position (especially in light of the recent massacre in Cheshire) because the judicial and penal systems have not lived up to their obligations to the people of this state. Opposition to the DP would be much stronger if "the system" demonstrated some degree of competence in its disposition of violent and repeat offenders. Defendants have an absolute right to due process of law which, naturally, I support but until monsters like the man referenced above are truly locked up for the rest of their natural lives, public support for the death penalty will continue apace. I’ve only recently entered the anti-death penalty camp and, to be honest, it wasn’t an easy journey.

I sympathize with Sean’s position (especially in light of the recent massacre in Cheshire) because the judicial and penal systems have not lived up to their obligations to the people of this state.

Opposition to the DP would be much stronger if “the system” demonstrated some degree of competence in its disposition of violent and repeat offenders.

Defendants have an absolute right to due process of law which, naturally, I support but until monsters like the man referenced above are truly locked up for the rest of their natural lives, public support for the death penalty will continue apace.

]]> By: Gideon http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/comment-page-1/#comment-4142 Gideon Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:08:12 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/16/campbell-gets-death/#comment-4142 You take this very personally, don't you? You take this very personally, don’t you?

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