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In reply to the discussion: Texas carries out 500th execution with Kimberly McCarthy [View all]dem in texas
(2,681 posts)I almost served on a jury for capital murder in Texas for a young man who drive the getaway car in a robbery, I was in the final pool, but was eliminated because of question that I asked Judge Manny Alvarez. The state was asking life in prison without parole. I asked the defendant's age. At that time, it was not permitted, to give that information to the jury. He looked so young and I was against sending a 16 year to prison for life (I later found out his age) just because they made a bad decision at such a young age, and it was his first offense.
But the McCarthy execution was another matter. She was a human predator, preying on helpless old people. There is not place for her in society. She has no contribution to make to society and only caused death and sorry to innocent victims and their families.