Comments on: Birmingham News Rips Troy a New One http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/09/16/birmingham-news-rips-troy-a-new-one/ Suburban Mom-Employed-Outside-the-Home Gone Bad Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:46:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Daily Dixie: Troy King’s Greatest Hits http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/09/16/birmingham-news-rips-troy-a-new-one/#comment-161815 Daily Dixie: Troy King’s Greatest Hits Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:57:09 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/09/16/birmingham-news-rips-troy-a-new-one/#comment-161815 [...] Took over the death penalty case of Shelby County District Attorney Robbie Owens after Owens suggested a judge re-sentence LaSamuel Gamble. Owens says he thought it was in the interest of justice because the actual shooter in the crime had his death penalty sentence commuted by the Supreme Court’s Roper decision. [...] [...] Took over the death penalty case of Shelby County District Attorney Robbie Owens after Owens suggested a judge re-sentence LaSamuel Gamble. Owens says he thought it was in the interest of justice because the actual shooter in the crime had his death penalty sentence commuted by the Supreme Court’s Roper decision. [...]

]]> By: Bill http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/09/16/birmingham-news-rips-troy-a-new-one/#comment-161357 Bill Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:57:33 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/09/16/birmingham-news-rips-troy-a-new-one/#comment-161357 Surely you are not suggesting that those convicted of crimes committed as minors should be executed? That position would be monumental in its barbarism. Surely you are not suggesting that those convicted of crimes committed as minors should be executed? That position would be monumental in its barbarism.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/09/16/birmingham-news-rips-troy-a-new-one/#comment-161308 Kathy Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:43:44 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/09/16/birmingham-news-rips-troy-a-new-one/#comment-161308 Speaking of disingenuous...the Birmingham News wants the state to declare a moratorium on the death penalty pending a study on the uniformity and fairness of its application. It does not believe the state should release all murderers on Death Row. The alternative to the death penalty is life in prison without parole, not release. But I expect you already know that. Speaking of disingenuous…the Birmingham News wants the state to declare a moratorium on the death penalty pending a study on the uniformity and fairness of its application. It does not believe the state should release all murderers on Death Row. The alternative to the death penalty is life in prison without parole, not release.

But I expect you already know that.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/09/16/birmingham-news-rips-troy-a-new-one/#comment-161304 Daniel Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:15:32 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/09/16/birmingham-news-rips-troy-a-new-one/#comment-161304 This is a little bit disingenious on the B'ham news' part. The News believes that Alabama should release all of the murderers currently on death row; for them to cite the victim's families as reasons in support of releasing murderers from death row is dishonest. The victim's support King's efforts to pursue the death penalty for Gamble. This is a little bit disingenious on the B’ham news’ part. The News believes that Alabama should release all of the murderers currently on death row; for them to cite the victim’s families as reasons in support of releasing murderers from death row is dishonest. The victim’s support King’s efforts to pursue the death penalty for Gamble.

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