After keeping him in prison for literally half his life, Georgia executed a 72 year old man.

[branford]

39. If you want to oppose the death penalty on principle, fine.

However, if you allege legal problems with a particular trial and sentencing, prepare to back-up your assertions or for others to attach little value to your allegations. Personally insulting people who don't share your views is also not an effective persuasive technique.

The fact that Jones and his accomplice actually committed murder in the course of an armed robbery appears beyond dispute. Regardless of his race, the death penalty seem prima facie justified under the law.

Jones further engaged in decades of appeals up to including this year, including receiving an entirely new trial with a second jury sentencing him to death once again in 1997. He appears to have received more than adequate due process.

Again, why should I feel any remorse that Jones was executed or believe his death was justice denied?