Posted on 02/17/2006 8:12:39 AM PST by SmithL
A federal judge Thursday accepted California's revised plans for executing Michael Angelo Morales, putting the execution back on track for 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
After demanding a series of documents throughout the day, U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel of San Jose said he was satisfied that the state had taken "appropriate steps to ensure that (Morales) will not be subjected to a risk of unnecessary pain when he is executed."
Fogel ruled earlier that the execution might have to be postponed to find out whether the state's lethal injection protocol would put Morales at risk of "excruciating pain," in violation of the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
Faced with the likelihood of a court-ordered postponement, the state's lawyers agreed to have the execution monitored by either of two anesthesiologists.
Morales was sentenced to death for the 1981 rape and murder of 17-year-old Terri Winchell of Lodi.
"We're relieved," said Winchell's mother, Barbara Christian, who has grown ill over hearing Morales' name in the news. "He should pay for what he's done."
The past few days have drained members of the Winchell family who have already waited a quarter of a century to see the death sentence carried out.
"I think when they do stuff like that, it's more torturous on the victim's family than the person they are putting to death," said older brother Greg Winchell, 55.
"They're worried about him feeling the injection, feeling pain; people don't stop to think about how he tortured and brutalized my sister."
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Tookie Him!
the ban on 'cruel and unusual punishment' didn't mean you get a 'pain free' punishment. put this bad dog to sleep.
25 years.
Twas the night before execution and all through San Quentin, the crips were protesting, and liberals were ventin'.
The cyanide hung by the chamber with care, in hopes that the reaper soon would be there.
The inmates were nestled all snug in their bed ; except for Old Tookie, who soon would be dead.
And me with my beer mug, dressed warm in my flannel, had curled up to watch it, on the Fox News Channel.
I set up my TIVO to record the news station, and thoroughly loved the momentous occasion.
It seemed lady justice had gotten her way, and that there would be one less savage today.
When outside the jail there arose such a clatter, the cameras had turned to see what was the matter.
When what to my civilized eyes did appear, but a lineup of actors, all liberal...half queer.
The misguided freaks drew some curious looks, as they proclaimed his innocence; clutching his books.
The tears then flew from Susan Sarandon's eyes, as she nominated him again for the Nobel Peace Prize.
The actors were tethered to an ACLU sleigh, all towing the line of the urban decay.
On Asner, on Penn, on liberal cop-haters, On Sharpton, on Jesse and other race-baiters.
Then at 3:01 all curled up like a beetle, Tookie cried like a bitch, as they gave him the needle.
When up from the actors there arose such a cry, they had failed in their mission, and Tookie DID DIE !!
I heard Hannity say, as I turned out my light, Merry Christmas to all ... there was justice tonight !!
Death by 90 story drop........totally painless......
Not exactly the outcome the defense team was hoping for. So long Morales.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
Does this mean that necessary pain would be okay? Please?
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
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