It looks like convicted murderer Michael Morales will live at least a year or two more thanks to judges who believe that the constitution's prohibition on "cruel and unusual punishment" prohibits the causation of any pain before, during or after the execution procedure. I've already pointed out that I believe the judge was acting as a superlegislature when he arbitrarily changed the death penalty procedure and requirements, and called on California Attorney General Bill Lockyer to appeal this judge's ruling.
However, a couple more thoughts come to mind as I stew over this issue:
Once again, the judiciary has gone freelancing. Hopefully with a more conservative Supreme Court that follows the letter of the law, this will pass quickly.
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