Comments on: With all due respect http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/19/with-all-due-respect/ Sidebar Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:36:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Shaunna Tucker http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/19/with-all-due-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-47198 Shaunna Tucker Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:50:51 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3818#comment-47198 Our system is very flawed and needs to be re-vamped period. Our system is very flawed and needs to be re-vamped period.

]]> By: Sue Wilson http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/19/with-all-due-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-47193 Sue Wilson Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:20:29 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3818#comment-47193 What is wrong with a judicial system that will allow the most horrible of offenders walk away free when the evidence and eye witness accounts prove beyond a doubt they are guilty just because an i wasnt dotted or a t not crossed by the prosecution,then turn around and deny a person DNA testing that could possibly prove their innocence? It is bad enough they were incarcerated for years when they were innocent but to be denied due process when new procedures could correct that error is totally irresponsible on the part of our courts and makes me wonder about the qualifications of the men and women sitting on that court. What is wrong with a judicial system that will allow the most horrible of offenders walk away free when the evidence and eye witness accounts prove beyond a doubt they are guilty just because an i wasnt dotted or a t not crossed by the prosecution,then turn around and deny a person DNA testing that could possibly prove their innocence? It is bad enough they were incarcerated for years when they were innocent but to be denied due process when new procedures could correct that error is totally irresponsible on the part of our courts and makes me wonder about the qualifications of the men and women sitting on that court.

]]> By: Bunnie http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/19/with-all-due-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-41327 Bunnie Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:01:47 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3818#comment-41327 I have been watching this trial from the beginning and now in the penalty phase feel this last ditch effort to save the life of Michael King is an unnecessary waste of tax dollars. I personally have suffered two head traumas, once at 17 and was in a coma and again recently and have had no thoughts of committing any crime much less a viscoius rape and murder such as Michael King has commtted. If Mr. King receives a life sentence as opposed to Death this could change the precedence in which the death penalty is implemented because thousands of Americans have suffered head trauma without committing murder. There is no excuse for this clearly premeditated rape and murder. The only acceptable penalty should be death. I have been watching this trial from the beginning and now in the penalty phase feel this last ditch effort to save the life of Michael King is an unnecessary waste of tax dollars. I personally have suffered two head traumas, once at 17 and was in a coma and again recently and have had no thoughts of committing any crime much less a viscoius rape and murder such as Michael King has commtted. If Mr. King receives a life sentence as opposed to Death this could change the precedence in which the death penalty is implemented because thousands of Americans have suffered head trauma without committing murder. There is no excuse for this clearly premeditated rape and murder. The only acceptable penalty should be death.

]]> By: jarrod washington http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/19/with-all-due-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-40948 jarrod washington Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:32:11 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3818#comment-40948 ive been watching the mike king trial,, and understand that he was convicted of murder,, a horible crime.... Now he's on the death penalty faze.. Im not in favor of the death penalty because,, I think this monster should rot in prison and think of what he did to this poor women.. I respect jurors's decions and judges also,, but being executed is the easy way out of this.. This man mr, king should spend the rest of his life in prison and think of what he has done to tis women and to his family.. ive been watching the mike king trial,, and understand that he was convicted of murder,, a horible crime.... Now he's on the death penalty faze.. Im not in favor of the death penalty because,, I think this monster should rot in prison and think of what he did to this poor women.. I respect jurors's decions and judges also,, but being executed is the easy way out of this.. This man mr, king should spend the rest of his life in prison and think of what he has done to tis women and to his family..

]]> By: jessica http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/19/with-all-due-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-40930 jessica Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:36:39 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3818#comment-40930 OMG! How can the Supreme Court declare this action constituional? This is an outrage! It reminds me of the case is Texas where the State Supreme Court said that although evidence exonerated a man set to die, that the deadline for new evidence had passed. These people were ready to kill an innocent man on a technicality! Our justice system's only goal is to prosecute the GUILTY! If there is a simple test that can be done to ensure guilt, it should be done! DNA is that test! SHAME ON OUR SUPREME COURT!!!!! How do we go about impeaching any of them? They need to be accountable for the horrible decisions they hand down. OMG! How can the Supreme Court declare this action constituional? This is an outrage! It reminds me of the case is Texas where the State Supreme Court said that although evidence exonerated a man set to die, that the deadline for new evidence had passed. These people were ready to kill an innocent man on a technicality! Our justice system's only goal is to prosecute the GUILTY! If there is a simple test that can be done to ensure guilt, it should be done! DNA is that test! SHAME ON OUR SUPREME COURT!!!!! How do we go about impeaching any of them? They need to be accountable for the horrible decisions they hand down.

]]> By: James Wigley http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/19/with-all-due-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-39081 James Wigley Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:01:26 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3818#comment-39081 While DNA has been a good tool, to take the wind out of the sails of both the article above and of the innocence project; DNA has not lead to half the prison population being exonerated. As big of a blow it is to some, when a person is convicted the state no longer has to disprove each allegation of possible innocence, the convicted bears burden to then prove they are innocent. The states bear the cost of most post-conviction proceedings. States provide the mechanism for calling a conviction into question, while i disagree with state laws which prohibit access to DNA, I wont impose a mandate on their legislatures and courts. If such an absolute right was ordained by federal courts, it would lead to hundreds of fishing expeditions where those who are guilty have nothing to lose and simply ask for a test hoping for an error in the lab that may result in a good result for them. Let each state address the unique issues of the justice system in their own state. While DNA has been a good tool, to take the wind out of the sails of both the article above and of the innocence project; DNA has not lead to half the prison population being exonerated. As big of a blow it is to some, when a person is convicted the state no longer has to disprove each allegation of possible innocence, the convicted bears burden to then prove they are innocent. The states bear the cost of most post-conviction proceedings. States provide the mechanism for calling a conviction into question, while i disagree with state laws which prohibit access to DNA, I wont impose a mandate on their legislatures and courts. If such an absolute right was ordained by federal courts, it would lead to hundreds of fishing expeditions where those who are guilty have nothing to lose and simply ask for a test hoping for an error in the lab that may result in a good result for them. Let each state address the unique issues of the justice system in their own state.

]]> By: alan sweeney http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/19/with-all-due-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-38969 alan sweeney Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:04:28 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3818#comment-38969 I've always found it ironic how defense attorneys have this terrible reputation for being willing to do anything to get their client off-that is their job, and if they don't do it with zealousness, they can be disbarred! But prosecutors, who are supposed to be concerned with justice, are often guilty of the most egregious behaviour-I don't know how many times I have seen them,(and judges), willing to let an innocent man rot in prison, rather than admit that they made a mistake. Too many times to count. In my opinion, it is the defense attorney who has the noble task of protecting our rights. Taking account, of course, that there are bad attorneys, bad doctors, and bad mechanics. Caveat emptor! I've always found it ironic how defense attorneys have this terrible reputation for being willing to do anything to get their client off-that is their job, and if they don't do it with zealousness, they can be disbarred! But prosecutors, who are supposed to be concerned with justice, are often guilty of the most egregious behaviour-I don't know how many times I have seen them,(and judges), willing to let an innocent man rot in prison, rather than admit that they made a mistake. Too many times to count. In my opinion, it is the defense attorney who has the noble task of protecting our rights. Taking account, of course, that there are bad attorneys, bad doctors, and bad mechanics. Caveat emptor!

]]> By: barbara martin http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/19/with-all-due-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-38541 barbara martin Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:53:49 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3818#comment-38541 Does anyone know if Caylee Anthony has been layed to rest. Or is she stil in a box and the coroner's. Does anyone know if Caylee Anthony has been layed to rest. Or is she stil in a box and the coroner's.

]]> By: Kent http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/19/with-all-due-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-38529 Kent Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:54:05 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3818#comment-38529 It's time to lose the system of precedence. If it was wrong or severely lacking in the past, it's going to be the same in the future. Courts need to start upholding the intent of the law and what's good for the people instead of deciding what "is" is. Such a narrow view. We'd get smacked for thinking that way. Once an inmate is exonerated, the prosecuting attorney needs to serve the remainder of his/her sentence. Let's see if that engenders a little more honesty. Even after people are freed as being truly innocent, prosecutors insist on their guilt. We put idiots in office! The legal system keeps saying that it's the best system we have, but they refuse to make it better or more honest. Attorneys are allowed to lie in court about the other side, while everyone else is sworn to uphold the truth. Talk about stupid! It's time to lose the system of precedence. If it was wrong or severely lacking in the past, it's going to be the same in the future. Courts need to start upholding the intent of the law and what's good for the people instead of deciding what "is" is. Such a narrow view. We'd get smacked for thinking that way.

Once an inmate is exonerated, the prosecuting attorney needs to serve the remainder of his/her sentence. Let's see if that engenders a little more honesty. Even after people are freed as being truly innocent, prosecutors insist on their guilt. We put idiots in office!

The legal system keeps saying that it's the best system we have, but they refuse to make it better or more honest. Attorneys are allowed to lie in court about the other side, while everyone else is sworn to uphold the truth. Talk about stupid!

]]> By: matt goldman md http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/19/with-all-due-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-38505 matt goldman md Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:15:28 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3818#comment-38505 The motto is fast becoming "guilty until proven innocent." We know where we're going. The question is in whose handbasket. The motto is fast becoming "guilty until proven innocent." We know where we're going. The question is in whose handbasket.

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