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To: haqihana who wrote (2631)	11/8/2002 7:25:30 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6901

Hi haqihana; Re: "There is no way in the world that it "should" cost that much to sentence a criminal to death, and to carry out that sentence. Maybe we need to go back to the old ways in Texas." Being from a very old Texas family, I beg to differ as to what was required for executions there. One of my ancestors (in the late 19th century) had a case that went on for 10 years. I would guess that it was rather expensive, in terms of the wages of the day. While this was presumably the exception, rather than the rule, the fact is that executions did have to be reviewed by an appeals court (I forget what it was called), and there were cases that were overturned on appeal. If someone wanted to research this, maybe they should go to Austin and look up the records. A good place to start would be the legal library where they keep old opinions. Another place to look would be in records of pardons (which I know from family history were given to convicted murderers). -- Carl

To: haqihana who wrote (2631)	11/9/2002 12:08:00 AM
From: frankw1900	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6901

...there needs to be some significant changes in the trial procedure of capital cases. There is no way in the world that it "should" cost that much to sentence a criminal to death, and to carry out that sentence. Maybe we need to go back to the old ways in Texas. A grass rope don't cost much, and there are a lot of suitable trees to get the job done. Wrong. When the state kills someone it's far more important than when an individual does it. Even the wretched murderous thugs running Iran have to put up a big show in a capital case. The state must look serious when it trys and kills people. This can't be casual. The reason is the power - are you looking at justice or tyranny? That is why the execution of an innocent person for murder is far more important than the murder. You can't get around that. Its one of the few things the left gets right these days. Capital trials should be time consuming and expensive.