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Originally Posted by creekster
...Moreover, his case met the Gordon standard; the evidence was abotu as incontrovertible as evidence can be in an imperfect world and an imperfect system. ...
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That's funny. "The Gordon standard." I like that.
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Originally Posted by creekster
So, life in prison seems to be a better option as it avoids expense, gives the state the moral high ground and if the state was wrong you can always let the guy out of prison, as oppsed to sending a mea culpa to his heirs.
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Although I agree wholeheartedly with the argument, I thought a life term at Pelican Bay (or insert favorite prison here) was insanely expensive. Even moreso than the appeals process.