King's fate in a jury's hands

The defense attorney, for those of us that want the death penalty for King, is really a boon for the prosecution. She comes across so unlikeable, so hostile, so sarcastic and arrogant, that she will garner no sympathy, if any were possible.

I think she is a very poor defense attorney. Who was one of the most successful defense attornies of all time? Jerry Spence, who was likeable, homespun, relaxed, kindly, personable and of course, brilliant.

I actually have to mute the sound of this defense lawyer because of her high-pitched sarcastic tone.

I give the jury 1 hour to come back with the death penalty....I guessed 2 for the verdict.

Jami is crying the blues for the creepy murderer.

The defense did not want the jury to be influenced to recommend the death penalty this is why she wanted them to "follow the law" in making their recommendation.

I strongly oppose the death penalty only because 2% of people found guilty are actually innocent. The Lee family should be pleased that this man will be punished for this crime. In Bridgeville PA, a few weeks ago a man walked into LA fitness club, walked into a womans dance class room and turned out the lights and opened fired. Injuring 9 women, one being pregnant, and killing 3. One of the three women that got killed was my aunt hedi overmeir. The gunman killed himself before police even got there. This act of violence has left my family with so many questions and they will never be answered because he killed himself. This family should be greatfull that micheal king will pay for this crime. Because this may give them closure. Where as my family will NEVER get closure for the tragedy has occured.

Is it not unusual for a jury to vote for death, unanimously ?

I saw the details of this crime on Dateline. It was so cruel and heartless how this jerk of a monster kidnapped the victim right out of her own home. Ms. Lee's quick thinking fight for survival. I could care less that this perp never committed a crime up until this incident, with a crime of this nature, so cruel and calculating I don't buy it that he's never committed a crime before just nothing the public is aware of. He deserves the death penalty for sure, no other punishment fits the crime. He gave her the death penalty now let's return the favor and give it to him too.

"Arend described how King was abducted from her home and taken to King’s home where she was then raped"

Someone needs to go back and changed this above statement. It is an insult to the family of Denise Lee for her to be called "King". Also, in the same article, it states that Mrs. Lee's eyes were duct taped but she could see everything. How is that possible? Either her eyes were duct taped and she was not able to see. Or her eyes were not duct taped. Which is it? I read that duct tape was still on the back of her head but it did not mention duct tape across her eyes.

Jamie Floyd gave the same incorrect interpretation of "an eye for an eye" that many people have. She should know better. No one had to put out their own eye as she said.

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" requires that punishment not be excessive but consistent with the crime no matter the rank or prominence of the individual injured. In other cultures, someonewho caused the lost of an eye to a person of high level could be put to death.

The punishment was monetary. Iinsurance companies today who provide accidental injury coverage place a value on a limb, eye , etc. and pay that amount to an injured policy holder. In Biblical times courts set the values and the injured party was entitled to that amount in monetary compensation. Gold, silver, sheckels, call it what you will, but don't say it refers to an actual eye or tooth.

I don`t think the death penalty scares these criminals cause they know, after their convicted and sentenced, they know their going to lay around for another ten or fifteen years before their put to death. I don`t know the reason behind that but i think if they get rid of these criminals the day after sentencing they might think first before they commit these crimes. After being in Viet Nam and having no choice but to kill or be killed, even at that, it`s not a good feeling so i don`t understand how these people can take a life and feel no remorse what so ever!!! I found it disturbing to watch Mr. King sit there with no expression on his face at all. I thought he would show some facial expression when they recommended death but nothing!!! Well now it`s up to the judge.

An eye fir an eye, and let see how bad he is in jail the rest of his. He act like animal. He is not person he is aniamal In the Bible we have to forgive everybody. But can't foregive Michael King.

If the Judge has the right to full fill the Jury’s Verdict. Will he pass the sentence or will he give him life which in time can have some law passed or he gets clemency and be released to commit another monstrous crime and claim headachs from an injury 30 + years before. I pray the Judge will take the Jury’s reccomendation and give him DEATH. Denise didn’t get this luxury. She witnessed her own exicution. But we MUST have compassion for him. She begged for her life. But he was in control and he showed her how much compassion he showed her.

JUSTICE SERVED!!!!!! God bless Denise Amber Lee and her family...

Death penalty. This Michael King is the worst type of person. Period. He doesn't deserve to live. I agree, there have been mis-sentences of the death penalty, but this isn't one of those cases. If someone kidnapped, raped, and murdered my daughter either the courts would put them to death or I would find a way to. Plain and simple. I'm glad the jury decided on the death penalty. Personally, I think that the family of this sick-o should have to pay for all court costs, room and board while he sits in prison, and execution costs. Otherwise this vile human is basically living/mooching off our tax dollars. Put some responsibility onto his family. That may help stop such an atrocity in the future. For all of you people saying "only God may judge"... Are you saying that a young woman full of life with two children having that absolutely ripped from her as she was mutilated and killed, is God's work? Was that "God's" judgment on her? If you say it was, then I really hate to meet your God, and it's sentiments like you have displayed which have maimed this civilization for the last 2,000 years.

Forgot to ask if any one knows if the jury is speaking?

If so, could you direct me to where I could watch?

Not that I'm going to get an answer, but I'm so curious about that question they sent the judge just before their verdict!

To say that Michael King is an animal is an insult to animals. They don't do the evil things that men do. They only kill for food or to defend themselves.

With him being on death row he will be separated from the general population......Alone in his little cell waiting his fate in about 20 years after all appeals have been gone through. So he really get both a life sentence and a death sentence. His family may get to visit him for 20 years. The death sentence is not instant it is long and drawn out.

The Best Defense:

I’ve been watching the Michael King case and listening to viewer comments. The emotional response to this very horrifying murder is to be impatient with the defense of Mr. King.

I want to offer an opposite point of view.

Your viewers may not embrace the fact that the same rights which are being extended to this man are available to them if they should ever find themselves in a similar circumstance.

Perhaps they could consider that the protection provided by these laws is a two way street. Not only is the defendant protected, but society is also more secure because of these laws.

Whenever an innocent person is convicted of a crime that means a criminal is free among us to commit another crime.

A practical working system can not pick and chose when to follow the rules of law in protecting a person who has been charged with a crime and when to defer to our emotions.

Tim Talcott
Macon, GA

I'm grateful that Michael King got the death penalty. My heart goes out to the family of Denise Lee. I admire her courage, and her bravery. Michael King deserves to be tortured the same way he tortured Denise.

I'm glad that the jury decided on the death penalty. My only wish is that he be totured the way he tortured Denise Lee before he looks death in the face. A simlpe injection seems far to humane.

Let the father and husband have 10 minutes with this man....That's justice

I was watching a few minutes of the Prosecution close re:Darrius Lewis. I had to turn it off, I was so angered. I am a Licensed Psycho-Educational Specialist who has worked with teens for over 30 years as a School Psychologist–many of those years where the African-American school population was 60%. I have never seen such a miscarriage of justice. I can only pray that the jury sees through this. The Prosecutor sarcastically commented that Darrius casually said that his sister "had a nightmare of something". That only reflects the initial shock and denial that the kid was experiencing.

This is a great kid; high grades, good attendance, encouraging mother, in band (very time consuming), has a job, and cares for his ill mother. This is not to mention the lousy crime scene processing that the police did, and that the alibi witnesses were a bunch of black kids.

I'm sorry, but I see another ho-hum black-on-black crime, we've invented a suspect, case closed. It makes me sick. Incidentally, I am a 72-year-old woman.

I work in a division of the criminal justice system where a large part of my job is representing inmates on death row facing execution for one crime or another.

Despite this, I am no crusader, and I support the death penalty if it is clearly and consistently applied and supported by the law and substantial evidence. Some crimes are so heinous and despicable, there is no solution but execution.

But I do grow weary of reliance on jailhouse snitches and shady criminalistics work and sloppy "tunnel visision" investigations. Until these systemic problems are reformed, there will always be a taint on capital punishment.

I believe that they say that most criminals have the a lower intelligence than most. I believe so. I think this man knew what he was doing. He may have had a lower intelligence but that does not mean he is mentally retarded. If he was a kind man his WHOLE life then why is it just this one time he goes psycho?? Makes no sense. The defense LOVES to make someone look good, its their job. They can't go in there saying oh, he was angry fro 2/3 of his life. No, that is grounds for a new trial. NOT GOOD. he deserves what he gets. Just because he doesn't have a high intelligence doesn't mean he doesn't know whats right or wrong.