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from what i heard one other state has the second jury option
2nd dp juries is a relatively new thing.... see link below, it's ducking fumb and not fair to let the state have two shots at it. The new jury has to sentence based on an abbreviated trial, like reading the cliff notes and then determing life or death sentencing. It used to be if the first didnt vote dp, it went straight to lwop, that makes much more sense.
Imo 2nd jury opens the door for appeal, it's a waste of time and money.
Please translate the Tabletese.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/26/national/26sentence.html?_r=0
seems like that is drifting away from justice
and getting closer to jury shopping for the wanted outcome
That's exactly what it is.
This part of that article set me off - this isn't a game, "we're losing so we're going into overtime". It's supposed to be about justice and fairness, not a hunt for the kill.
>>Federal prosecutors have obtained relatively few death sentences in recent cases. In the past year, according to statistics compiled by the counsel project, 5 of the 22 juries that heard federal capital cases imposed death sentences. During John Ashcroft's term as attorney general, from 2001 to 2005, 18 of the 63 juries that heard capital cases imposed death sentences.