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To: AntiGuv

Her lawyers need to change tack from arguing about the role of Guardianship to the violation of her 8th & 14th Amendment rights.

The definition of Execution is "death lawfully inflicted."
and there can be no doubt that in this case that is exactly the outcome.

I concur with your post, however,the arguement must now focus on the method of execution, starvation and dehydration are a form of "cruel and unusual punishment" hence a violation of her 8th Amendment rights.

Currently no one on any death row faces death by starvation, hence it can also be argued that this also violates the 14th Amendment.

The Schindlers need to hire some anti-death penalty lawyers
for the case to move on. By tying this case up in knots at the Federal level they can expect at least another ten years for Terri.


32 posted on 02/26/2005 10:59:12 AM PST by ijcr (Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps.)
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To: ijcr
Terri's parents have petitioned the court to get a lawyer for her, her OWN lawyer. The motion was denied.

Judge denies motion to appoint attorney for Terri Schiavo

40 posted on 02/26/2005 11:19:10 AM PST by DJ MacWoW ("Are you cops? FBI" bad guy, "I'm currently unemployed" Tony Almeida of 24)
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To: ijcr
By tying this case up in knots at the Federal level they can expect at least another ten years for Terri.

Thanks for an excellent post. I hope someone in Florida will read it.

41 posted on 02/26/2005 11:22:59 AM PST by Sender (Team Infidel USA)
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