Guest,A:

The jury system has worked...

It depends on what the meaning of "worked" is.

Just out of curiosity: Do you think the jury system "worked" in the O.J. Simpson case?

FYI, the advent of DNA evidence has managed to pull quite a few people off of Death Row for whom the "jury system ha[d] worked" (not to mention the vaunted double-check and safeguard, the appeals system).... And for some reason, gummints are reluctant to "re-open" cases where the accused have already been put to death ... saying that the cases are moot and that a further examination of the evidence wouldn't have any legal effect and therefore can't (or shouldn't) be done ... because the DEAD CAN'T BE MADE UNDEAD!

FWIW, I don't think that Williams ought to get any special consideration because of his books; I'd think it fundamentally unfair to say that only those with a talent for writing (assuming he had one; displaimer: I haven't read his stuff) should have the opportunity for clemency. I just think the whole thing sucks.

Cheers,