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Nuclear Unicorn

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30. A prosecutor pressing for the maximum sentence under the law? UNHEARD OF!

Reply to Fawke Em (Reply #19)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 07:04 AM

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Boston Marathon Bomber Files Motion Seeking New Trial [View all] Panich52 Jul 2015 OP

So begins the countless motions tymorial Jul 2015 #1

Yeah, the kid confessed Warpy Jul 2015 #2

No he didn't. Fawke Em Jul 2015 #4

Then what the heck did this mean? Adrahil Jul 2015 #7

Save your fingers. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2015 #8

It's an allocution and not an admission. Fawke Em Jul 2015 #20

Are you interested in Justice or legal gobbledygook? Adrahil Jul 2015 #31

VERY good points. Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #11

Thank you. Fawke Em Jul 2015 #25

"the entire jury was white" tymorial Jul 2015 #13

Yeah. He was literally Caucasian. Aristus Jul 2015 #16

Not really. He is Muslim. Fawke Em Jul 2015 #18

I don't understand if you are being sarcastic or what tymorial Jul 2015 #36

Lack of what evidence? TheCowsCameHome Jul 2015 #3

Who made the bombs? Fawke Em Jul 2015 #6

"Again, I'm not arguing his guilt or innocence " geek tragedy Jul 2015 #9

lol tymorial Jul 2015 #15

So... our judicial system is like aliens to you? Fawke Em Jul 2015 #22

his entire defense strategy was to admit it and then ask for mercy nt geek tragedy Jul 2015 #24

Yes! Fawke Em Jul 2015 #26

Someone should tell that to Judith 'It was him" Clarke. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2015 #10

She has a reputation to uphold. Fawke Em Jul 2015 #23

Her winning streak has ended. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2015 #35

And Pitt was sure it was going to be about the repeated change of venue requests being denied KamaAina Jul 2015 #5

What a surprise realFedUp Jul 2015 #12

Agreed and it is the appeal process which makes the death penalty often more expensive than Life. tymorial Jul 2015 #14

You made me happy. Fawke Em Jul 2015 #28

"I think that's it's crap that we don't care." Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #29

I live less about 5 miles from where they found him in the boat. tymorial Jul 2015 #37

This wretched little bastard TheCowsCameHome Jul 2015 #17

No. He would not. Fawke Em Jul 2015 #19

A prosecutor pressing for the maximum sentence under the law? UNHEARD OF! Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #30

You need to stop making excuses for him. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2015 #34

He can stretch it out as long as he can, but he's going to be executed aikoaiko Jul 2015 #21

Hopefully not. Fawke Em Jul 2015 #27

He should have been sentenced to life without parole Marrah_G Jul 2015 #32

The charges were federal, which is why the prosecutor went for the death penalty davidpdx Jul 2015 #33