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I went back to see if Judge Perry actually did say what Mason accused him of saying ... "unfortunately that is not the law" [regarding automatic death penalty] ... and sure enough the Judge did stumble on his words and say that! Makes it sound like the Judge is saying it is unfortunate that the death penalty is not automatic! Ooopsie!
http://www.wftv.com/video/27952337/index.html
Part 6
(13:01) Juror 3140 -
(22:57) ... no philosophical or religious objections to it [the death penalty] ...
you are not, I would guess, a big advocate either for or against the death penalty ...
the reason I ask you ... ok, have you, in your own mind, thought about what cases you feel are appropriate for the death penalty and which cases are not appropriate?
[no, not really]
(22:19) the reason I ask that question ma'am, some people have strong opinions about certain things, and there are some people who believe, regardless of the facts and circumstances surrounding a murder, if someone is convicted of first degree murder, and they use these words, premeditated murder, or first degree felony murder, that if somebody is convicted, then the death penalty should be automatically imposed regardless of the facts and circumstances
(22:57) unfortunately, that's not the law, you know, we all have our own opinions and preconceived notions that are sometime not consistent with the law. As I told you earlier, if we get to that phase, you will be required to use the law in arriving at whatever decision that you make. If we get to that stage.....
http://www.wftv.com/video/27952337/index.html
Part 6
(13:01) Juror 3140 -
(22:57) ... no philosophical or religious objections to it [the death penalty] ...
you are not, I would guess, a big advocate either for or against the death penalty ...
the reason I ask you ... ok, have you, in your own mind, thought about what cases you feel are appropriate for the death penalty and which cases are not appropriate?
[no, not really]
(22:19) the reason I ask that question ma'am, some people have strong opinions about certain things, and there are some people who believe, regardless of the facts and circumstances surrounding a murder, if someone is convicted of first degree murder, and they use these words, premeditated murder, or first degree felony murder, that if somebody is convicted, then the death penalty should be automatically imposed regardless of the facts and circumstances
(22:57) unfortunately, that's not the law, you know, we all have our own opinions and preconceived notions that are sometime not consistent with the law. As I told you earlier, if we get to that phase, you will be required to use the law in arriving at whatever decision that you make. If we get to that stage.....