Baltimore Crime: Life

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Cham said...: 3 life terms. What is going to be the cost in dollars for that?; Wed Jul 01, 07:15:00 PM EDT
ppatin said...: Once again a Maryland jury has shown itself to be weak and cowardly.; Thu Jul 02, 07:36:00 AM EDT
Cham said...: How did a federal judge become a Maryland jury? Metamorphosis?; Thu Jul 02, 08:02:00 AM EDT
ppatin said...: Cham:

The jury decides whether a defendant in a federal capital case gets death or not. The judge has to follow their decision.; Thu Jul 02, 08:14:00 AM EDT
Cham said...: So this was already a done deal then. Why report it?; Thu Jul 02, 09:33:00 AM EDT
ppatin said...: Cham:

It wasn't a done deal. The verdict was delivered several weeks ago, but there has to be a separate sentencing portion in a capital trial. The jury delivered it's decision on the sentence yesterday.; Thu Jul 02, 11:38:00 AM EDT