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Post by dustdevil28 on Mar 29, 2005 5:41:39 GMT -8
In Colorado a man has had a death sentence handed to him in 1995 lifted because it was learned that five jurors discussed bible versus when deliberating the penalty for this man's crimes. The man kidnapped, raped for 2 hours, and murdered a cocktail waitress. He (Robert Harlen) says he was under the influence of cocaine when he commited the crime. Should this man's penalty be lifted because the part of the jury used the bible to guide their decision? link: www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/29/bible.deliberations.ap/index.html |
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Post by FightingFalcon on Mar 29, 2005 7:59:31 GMT -8
In Colorado a man has had a death sentence handed to him in 1995 lifted because it was learned that five jurors discussed bible versus when deliberating the penalty for this man's crimes. The man kidnapped, raped for 2 hours, and murdered a cocktail waitress. He (Robert Harlen) says he was under the influence of cocaine when he commited the crime. Should this man's penalty be lifted because the part of the jury used the bible to guide their decision? link: www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/29/bible.deliberations.ap/index.htmlOf course. What is the difference between people who are influenced by the Bible and peoeple who aren't? If we start excluding religious people from juries, they will cease to be "juries of your peers". |
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Post by ReformedLiberal on Mar 29, 2005 9:31:47 GMT -8
In Colorado a man has had a death sentence handed to him in 1995 lifted because it was learned that five jurors discussed bible versus when deliberating the penalty for this man's crimes. The man kidnapped, raped for 2 hours, and murdered a cocktail waitress. He (Robert Harlen) says he was under the influence of cocaine when he commited the crime. Should this man's penalty be lifted because the part of the jury used the bible to guide their decision? link: www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/29/bible.deliberations.ap/index.htmlWould the question even arise if they discussed Socrates or Machiavelli?  Philosophical discussion should be encouraged in deliberations, not discouraged. |
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Post by dustdevil28 on Mar 30, 2005 3:03:08 GMT -8
The thing that sticks out to me about this case is the guy sexually assullted and raped this woman for 2 hours and than killed, he blames it on the influence of cocain.
This man definitly deserves the death penalty and just because the jury engaged in others in a talk of faith they'll spare this scum from this fate. I wonder if one day this man is considered safe and released, than kills again what will we say?
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Philosophical discussion should be encouraged in deliberations, not discouraged.