Wednesday, September 03, 2003

DEATH SENTENCES OVERTURNED

The 9th United States Court of Appeals overturned the death sentences of over 100 convicts because each was sentenced by a judge instead of a jury. The court also said all condemned inmates sentenced by judges should have their sentences commuted to life in prison. The ruling came as a result of a 2002 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court which found that juries, not judges, must render death sentences.

Would anyone like to guess how many of these murderers will ultimately be paroled and go out and commit more murders?

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