Just on this thread, we've had people state that Terri didn't have a trial..
She never did have a trial, in the only sense that matters...the sense of the Fifth Amendment and Article One, Section Two of the FL constitution.
Which capital crime did Terri commit? When was she charged? Which attorney or attorneys represented her? When did a jury of her peers convict her of the same?
Since when do county probate judges have the power to issue death warrants?
Additionally, it must be said that this innocent woman also was killed by cruel and unusual means, which is also blatantly unconstitutional.
I'll check back in tonight to see your lack of a coherent response...
Second, if you are concerned with the lack of a jury trial, you may need to consider why one wasn't demanded. That's all it takes - a demand. The first time, though. You can't waive it and then change your mind after the trial.
Third, you still have not responded to my post. Terri had three guardians ad litem, whose sole charge was to represent Terri's interests. Why do you ignore their service by claiming that she had no one representing her?
Free Republic Opinion Poll: Was it wrong to kill Terri Schiavo?
| Composite Opinion | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 85.7% |   |
2,568 |
| No | 8.7% | |
260 |
| Pass | 3.6% | |
109 |
| Undecided | 2.0% | |
61 |
| 100.0% | 2,998 | ||
| Member Opinion | |||
| Yes | 86.9% | |
2,027 |
| No | 6.7% | |
157 |
| Pass | 4.2% | |
98 |
| Undecided | 2.1% | |
50 |
| 99.9% | 2,332 | ||
| Non-Member Opinion | |||
| Yes | 81.2% | |
541 |
| No | 15.5% | |
103 |
| Undecided | 1.7% | |
11 |
| Pass | 1.7% | |
11 |
| 100.1% | 666 | ||