I totally agree. What's wrong with the system are the endless appeals. Once found guilty, strap 'em to the gurney and give the criminal an express trip down I-45 to Huntsville. Justice delayed is justice denied.
Justice delayed is not justice denied for the 142 death row inmates exonerated as of Dec. 26, 2012. That number includes 12 in Texas. A rush to execution increases the likelihood of an innocent person being put to death. I am pro-life, meaning I am against abortion and against the death penalty. I have no problem with sentencing people to life without parole for heinous crimes, but most reasonable people would agree that innocent people have been executed. Fortunately, we now have the forensic technology that can more definitively determine innocence or guilt.