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Tyrannical on 18 January 2009
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akuma587 said:
Tyrannical said:
So, say if someone commited murder during a botched robbery, was on video tape commiting the murder, identified by 50 eye witnesses, and was arrested at the scene with the murder weapon.

How many appeals would that person need? Or could you simple carry out the death sentence two weeks after the conviction?

1) In many states that would not qualify as capital murder, so it wouldn't even be a crime that someone could receive the death sentence for.

2) You are completely oversimplifying the evidentiary process.  95% of murders have far less evidence than what you just stated. You are looking at every situation assuming that murders are an open and shut case.

The world or ANY crime is not just:

 

 (Black or White)

So?

Let's talk about the 5% that are open and shut cases. How about the death penalty two weeks after conviction for them? 

 



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