Peg, I do not intend to imply that I take a Cavalier attitude toward execution. I do not.

The case in question that is under appeal;that's not unusual at all. I assume that in any capital crime case where the accused is found guilty, there will be numerous appeals.

What about Timothy McVeigh, Peg? He was clearly guilty. He admitted it, and wrote about it in a book. He referred to the children killed as "peripheral damage," yet you would not have executed him. So it seems to me your position against execution is not based solely on the fact that the accused might not be guilty. You just do not agree with the majority in the U. S. that execution should be the penality one pays for taking another person's life.

And yes, the fact that a jury of peers found him/her guilty is sufficient for me. That is our judicial system at work. It's not perfect, but name a better one.

DougR