Ronald Gray
Posted on 11/13/2009 10:59:12 AM PST by BunnySlippers
If he is convicted of a capital crime, Hasan could join five other men ranging from a fellow Muslim soldier who "fragged" other U.S. soldiers with a grenade at the start of the Iraq war to a serial rapist and murderer.
The number of Hasan's alleged victims - 13 dead - far exceed the number of any of the other convicted killers on the military death row. The Wall Street Journal reported today that prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for Hasan.
SNIP
John Bennet was the last soldier to be executed by the military. He was hanged in 1961, convicted of the rape and attempted murder of an 11-year-old Australian girl.
If Hasan is convicted and condemned to die, this is who his final cellmates would be:
Hasan K. Akbar
Ronald Gray
Dwight J Loving
Kenneth Parker
Andrew Witt
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Ronald Gray
They should be seeking the death penalty for TREASON simultaneously.
Love to see him face a firing squad conducted by the survivors from Fort Hood.
That would be sweet.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus
I’m having a hard time finding a picture of Kenneth Parker.
“If he is convicted of a capital crime...”
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Here we go — IF he is convicted. Even after a cop and dozens witnessed him shooting unarmed personnel, there is still the possibility that they’ll let him go?
Well, it’s OK with me as long as Hussein doesn’t make him ambassador to Al-Qaeda.
"Two in the head, you know he's dead." - Samuel L. Jackson, Pulp Fiction
Except they would have been facing courts marshal themselves.
Can’t find Parker either.
I do not see any chance that he will not be convicted...nor that he will get the death penalty.
I misspoke.. I meant that I also see no chance that he will not be given the death penalty. No chance at all.
| Number of Executions | 135 people have been executed by the Army since 1916 (Source: National Law Journal, 4/5/99) | ||
| Date of last military execution | On April 13, 1961, U.S. Army Private John A. Bennett was hanged after being convicted of rape and attempted murder. (R. Serrano, "Last Soldier to Die at Levenworth Hanged in an April Storm," Los Angeles Times, 7/12/94). | ||
| Minimum Age to Receive the Death Penalty | 18 years | ||
| Method of Execution | Lethal Injection | ||
| Death Row Location | U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas | ||
| United States Military Death Row Roster and sentencing rate | Total: 8
Note: William Kreutzer had his death sentence changed to life after a rehearing (Army News Service, Mar. 25, 2009). Names in brackets awaiting re-trial, re-sentencing, or where court ordered reversal is not yet final. (Source: NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Jan. 1, 2009; updates by DPIC). |
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| Date the Death Penalty Was Reenacted after Furman | In 1983, the Armed Forces Court of Appeals held in U.S. v. Matthews, 16 M.J. 354, that military capital sentencing procedures were unconstitutional for failing to require a finding of individualized aggravating circumstances. In 1984, the death penalty was reinstated when President Ronald Reagan signed an executive order adopting detailed rules for capital courts-martial. Among the rules was a list of 11 aggravating factors that qualify defendants for death sentences. | ||
| Life Without Parole | A recent amendment to the Uniform Code of Military Justice offers a new alternative to the death penalty. For crimes that occurred on or after November 17, 1997, a sentence of life without the possibility of parole is now possible. Prior to this legislation, those servicemembers serving a life sentence would be eligible for parole after serving 10 years. | ||
| Clemency Process | The President has the power to commute a death sentence and no servicemember can be executed unless the President personally confirms the death penalty. | ||
| Capital Offenses | The Uniform Code of Military Justice provides the death penalty as a possible punishment for 15 offenses (10 USC Sections 886-934), many of which must occur during a time of war. All 9 men on the military's death row were convicted of premeditated murder or felony murder. | ||
| Who Decides Sentence | In a military capital case, the convening authority -- a high ranking commanding officer who decides to bring the case to a court martial -- decides if the death penalty will be sought. Once decided, the convening authority picks those servicemembers who will serve as panel members/jurors. One requirement for the panel is that if the accused so chooses, at least 1/3 of the panel must consist of enlisted personnel. The panel must consist of 12 members. (Rules for Courts-Martial 501(a)). |
WHY are these people still breathing my oxygen? I can’t find one that should not have been executed years ago. Is the military appeals process as screwed up as the civilian appeals process?
Is the military appeals process as screwed up as the civilian appeals process?
To be honest I know not how the appeals process works.
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