I just finished "Dead Man Walking" (awesome), and I was wondering as Sean Penn walked down death row, minutes from execution: are them some convicts that are so desperate to delay their death, that they would kill (headbutt, choke, etc.) a guard or someone nearby in order to do so (to get a new trial)? I'm sure there has to be some sort of procedure for this sort of rare possibility. Will he be put on trial for another murder, or does the case go ignored and does he immediately procede to the originally scheduled execution? I mean there's the possibility of a trial after his execution for the dead guard, but it doesn't make sense to have a trial where you're trying to convict an already dead man. Complicated question, I know. I want a VALID answer for this one too, if there is indeed a REAL answer for it.
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In this case, the death sentence would have to be set down until the new charges were heard . Then the first sentence could proceed. But it would depend in which state the offender was being held in USA. \nMany persons offend while on bail awaiting trial. Many are accused of further crimes while they are in goal. Each offence has to be tried and judged upon in isolation to another.
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No more than any other earth dwelling human. Where does it say Caine turned black or anything else? It just says a mark was put on him so he in turn wouldn't be murdered. Nobody got tricked into coming to America. Most came out of desperation. Black people were literally forced.  Don't put the blame on your friend, look these things up. And don't listen to friends who give you bad advice. ( Yada - yada - yada. )
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It is ridiculous the amount of time people spend on death row in this country. We have a system of appeals for anyone who has a lawyer to continually appeal every little thing that might buy them another year in prison before their sentence is carried out. Also things are different from state to state. Some states have NO death penalty at all no matter how heinous or evil the crime was. Many criminals who deserve the death penalty are allowed to plead guilty in order to escape the death penalty and just spend the rest of their lives in prison. It is not a perfect system, and the value of a human life is still held in high regard by many people here in America (God knows why). As for Arnold Schwarzenegger, you would have to talk to someone from California to find out if he is a good Governor or not, I don't really know. I like most of his movies though.
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It probably becomes law January 1, but since I doubt that anyone currently incarcerated can legally have their sentences "upgraded" (can they?), it'll be a while before anyone is convicted, sentenced, goes through the appeals process, adn actually is executed.\n\nNot sure what it would take to get the decision overturned.  I know Lyin' Ryan  (scumbucket POS) in Illinois put a "Moratorium" on the Death Penalty and then did a mass conmmutation of all death penalty inmates to life sentences.
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Wow...What prison have you been visiting? I'd like to arrange for a cherished friend to be transferred there! The medical/dental care I'm always hearing about would be nice!He had a small cavity in one tooth and the answer was to pull the tooth, he needs to see a doctor to renew a prescription for a chronic condition (no, it's not a drug with any recreational potential, it's Prilosec) but can't see the doc because he is not bleeding, and when he does get that script renewed, he'll be paying for it or rather either his mom or I will be doing so. The situation has gotten so bad with prison health care that a federal judge recently ordered the whole department into recievership.\nHe shares a 6 x 12 cell with one other man, and counts himself lucky that there are not 3 in that cell due to the amazingly overcrowded state of the facility, he gets to leave that cell about 4 hours a day, including shower, chow, dayroom and yard time... and THAT is when the facility is not on lockdown due to drastic understaffing, courtesy of a hiring freeze imposed by the Governor...on lockdown, it really is in the cell, 24/7, food passed through the door, etc the only thing that keeps going is the mail (and by the way, I send him paper,envelopes and postage, unless it is a letter to one's attorney of record AND there is no money on one's books, the prison does not pay for letters)....the educational programs, IF an inmate qualifies AND if there is a slot available in the class.....and surely you see the need to try to educate these people to improve the chances of their becoming productive citizens upon release?\nThe showers are hot and reasonably clean, but inmates buy their own soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.\nThe food is a joke, and is barely legal in quantity and quality... most inmates get VERY creative with the top ramen that is available at the commisary...\nI do not think prisons should be "luxurious" but I'd like to know where you get your information.\n\nBy the way, my friend is what they call a model inmate, he has had no disiplinary problems inside.\nI could go on and on, but I really want to know what prison you're basing your statements on, because it sure as hell is not in California!
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Guilty! And, yeah, I've studied the case for over a week, so I'm not just saying this randomly. What stuck in my mind the most was they had his DNA! And you know what one of the jury members said? He thought that anyone could have the same DNA... So that was not a determining factor for him... That should really tell you that you want way more than just one college grad. in the jury when you're being prosecuted. There was so much more ridiculous stuff happening in that case! Like the Bronco chase, the money the passports, the note! And why wasn't it admitted? Cause some retards at the gas station it got towed to decided to take pics in it! So, the evidence was contaminated, and I agree it may have been, but imagine all the evidence that was there and was not used for some reason. The racist cop ploy... Man, some of the best lawyers in US couldn't believe when the prosecution lost that case. I guess you can't really stand a chance against the dream team.
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I agree 100% with you....I don't know what the statute of limitations is on this, but he might be able to get justice in the civil suits against him if he's still alive....for my concern, I WOULD see restitution for this injustice, & blood is NOT thicker than water....if they are an ess-●-ъ,\nthey are!....regardless of WHO they are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I am probably in the same camp as everyone else, but would want some clarification.\n\nMust people here seem to have taken the position the truck was being backed towards the officer, but that's not what was stated in the question.  The question says the truck "starts coming back towards the cop," which does not necessarily imply that it was being *driven* back...it might have been rolling because the drunk took his foot off the brake.  I don't know that I think it makes a difference, though...it just would be nice if we knew that the truck was indeed being intentionally used as a dangerous weapon (like maybe the engine racing, the backup lights coming on, etc).\n\nAnd I wonder if you're curious about the innocent passenger who was killed, also.  Was his death justified?  No.  But it was accidental, and I don't think what I've read here makes me think it was criminally negligent. \n\nAn interesting question.  I wonder what makes you ask?\n\nEdit 3.20.06:\n\nFor those who say the cop should have (basically) run away, or cowered and waited for backup, here's the law in California, and I'd guess in most states:\n\n835a.  Any peace officer who has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a public offense may use reasonable force to effect the arrest, to prevent escape or to overcome resistance.\n   A peace officer who makes or attempts to make an arrest need not retreat or desist from his efforts by reason of the resistance or threatened resistance of the person being arrested; nor shall such officer be deemed an aggressor or lose his right to self-defense by the use of reasonable force to effect the arrest or to prevent escape or to overcome resistance.\n\nI still have my concerns with the whole thing, but to suggest the police should have to run (or hide) from criminals is just plain ridiculous.  You don't want to live in a society that tells its cops they have to back off when they're trying to do their job.
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what is with you?  are you fixated on death or something? \nI just read your other question prior to this one asking, " should you turn yourself in for murder?"    what is that all about??!\n\nIf what you are saying is that your papi is dead, did you kill him?\nIf you did, then YES turn yourself in.  I don't think anyone named papi is dead, that is your nickname.  death facinates this person.\n\nget some real help!
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It was apparently found to be an accident.\n\nHe's most likely going to punish himself daily more than any jail could.  He probably knew and was buddies with the deceased....
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Currently it is more expensive to keep someone on deathrow until execution than it is to keep them in prison for life.  Some estimates say that it can be up to three times as much to execute someone.  You cannot shorten the appeals process because of our constitutional right to appeal.
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I for one almost gagged when I heard he was coming to the colorado supermax...then i read a list of other infamous prisoners there, yikes!  remind me  to never drive past the town of florence lol.  I absolutely think the US messed up by giving him life.  He didn't even want to live and he is only a detriment to himself and society so it's a lose-lose situation as I see it.  lol i'm going to go find a fluff q now! :p
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A sane society kills its maniacal killers. Those on death row are beyond rehabilitation. They are beyond any usefulness to society. In hard labor for life they are a continuing burden on society. How beneficial would it be to still have Gacy, Bundy, et al still alive and in prison? Would you want these horrendous people out in public on a "crab boat" with a chance to escape? Are you for real?\n\nIt would be better to keep the appeals process from going on for 15 years, at the waste of taxpayer dollars.
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I am glad that justice has been served.  I do not see how he could not have been convicted.  Too bad he can't be publicly flogged by the remaining members (if any) of the people he murdered; then have honey poured upon his body and a mound of ants released at his feet.  He deserves a slow and painful death.  He is nothing but a modern day Hitler.
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I assume your question is ...\n\nYou were wrongly accused, found guilty, and served your full sentence for killing someone.\n\nUpon your release, you saw this person, then killed him. Could you be charged again?\n\nAnswer.  No. You already served time for that offense. However, the law can play tricks on you, and they would most likely charge you for a different crime, such as crossing county lines to commit a felony.  \n\nThey will find something, and your sentence will probably be longer or worse because you're already a convicted felon.\n\nWhether I'm right or wrong ... I love your question! Best I've seen here so far!  Keep it up!
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I've never heard anyone say that the death penalty was racist; I've heard and I agree that there APPEAR to be undertones of racism in its application when more Blacks and Latinos are disproportionately on death row for the same offenses that Whites often get 25-to-Life Imprisonment or Life Imprisonment terms for.  I can't make a generalization or blanket statement but it's most curious how unforgiving White juries are toward Blacks and Latinos (some who are also mentally deficient), and the harshness with which they're judged and sentenced, many times with the flimisiest possible evidence.\n\nAnd when minority members have their convictions overturned by higher courts, the circumstances too often involve exculpatory evidence that was hidden by overzealous prosecutors and/or police officers who deemed the accused guilty and chose to see to it that he/she be condemend.  Or eye-witnesses that were not notified or called upon to testify for the suspect and the DA and/or the police never made this known to the defense team.   Or, now with DNA evidence, some prosecutors STILL fight to have the new exculpatory evidence barred from being presented to the courts!  Gee, I wonder why...?
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Hi Shane M:\nIf you haven't noticed, leg chains are used all over North America and they are used for the simplest of reasons.\nThe leg chains stop you from running or using your feet as a weapon. You will also notice that there is a chain that goes from the leg chains to the waist which then is connected to the handcuffs.. This make it impossible for the prisoner to attempt anything while in these shackles. you have to remember who is the bad guy and who is the good guy in this situation!\nIt doesn't matter if it looks like something you see 200 or 300 years ago, they are put on for the protection of others. You were a prisoner not in a fashion show! It's all part of the problem you had and you had to deal with what was involved with it when you went to court.\nI hope this helps\niamjustrandy