Washington State’s Supreme Court Declares Death Penalty Unconstitutional

[phands]

Great news. And news that should be lauded by xtians as the right thing.....but I expect to be proven wrong on that....

Washington state’s Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty is unconstitutional and converted to life in prison all pending death sentences in the state.

The court’s decision on Thursday was unanimous, with the justices determining that capital punishment is applied “in an arbitrary and racially biased manner.”

“The use of the death penalty is unequally applied — sometimes by where the crime took place, or the county of residence... or the race of the defendant,” the court said in its opinion. “The death penalty, as administered in our state, fails to serve any legitimate penological goal; thus, it violates article I, section 14 of our state constitution.”


With the ruling, 20 states have either abolished or overturned the death penalty, according to the non-profit group Death Penalty Information Center. Three others have moratoriums on it.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entr...-unconstitutional_us_5bbf6d7be4b0bd9ed557cb8b

 

[Elixir]

Great news. And news that should be lauded by xtians as the right thing.....but I expect to be proven wrong on that....

Washington state’s Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty is unconstitutional and converted to life in prison all pending death sentences in the state.

The court’s decision on Thursday was unanimous, with the justices determining that capital punishment is applied “in an arbitrary and racially biased manner.”

“The use of the death penalty is unequally applied — sometimes by where the crime took place, or the county of residence... or the race of the defendant,” the court said in its opinion. “The death penalty, as administered in our state, fails to serve any legitimate penological goal; thus, it violates article I, section 14 of our state constitution.”


With the ruling, 20 states have either abolished or overturned the death penalty, according to the non-profit group Death Penalty Information Center. Three others have moratoriums on it.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entr...-unconstitutional_us_5bbf6d7be4b0bd9ed557cb8b

That will end up getting reversed by a gang-banger.

 

[Jolly_Penguin]

Great news. And news that should be lauded by xtians as the right thing.....but I expect to be proven wrong on that....

Washington state’s Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty is unconstitutional and converted to life in prison all pending death sentences in the state.

The court’s decision on Thursday was unanimous, with the justices determining that capital punishment is applied “in an arbitrary and racially biased manner.”

“The use of the death penalty is unequally applied — sometimes by where the crime took place, or the county of residence... or the race of the defendant,” the court said in its opinion. “The death penalty, as administered in our state, fails to serve any legitimate penological goal; thus, it violates article I, section 14 of our state constitution.”


With the ruling, 20 states have either abolished or overturned the death penalty, according to the non-profit group Death Penalty Information Center. Three others have moratoriums on it.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entr...-unconstitutional_us_5bbf6d7be4b0bd9ed557cb8b

They aren't getting rid of it because it is wrong, but because it has been wrongly and racistly applied? Would they be keeping it but for the racism?

 

[Horatio Parker]

I always think of Gandalf wrt the DP...

Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.

 

[Tom Sawyer]

I always think of Gandalf wrt the DP...

Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.

Pfft. This from the asshole who murdered an innocent balrog just because it wanted to have a snack.

 

[Horatio Parker]

I always think of Gandalf wrt the DP...

Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.

Pfft. This from the asshole who murdered an innocent balrog just because it wanted to have a snack.

Innocent? That Balrog jumped onto that bridge like an eager beaver.