[bdfromlv]

Well done, as you show the system works. Are you saying that because some racist, bigotted and basicly stupid and some criminal members of the legal profession have attempted to railroad innocent people, the death penalty for truly evil persons should not be allowed. As science and investigation techniques progress (beyond a doubt) is provable. The past has been brutal and has helped us get to the real proof of criminal actions. As long as good people stand up for the equal rights of all, truly evil persons can be removed and put to death.

[al_again]

ah - but the system only works for some. The fact that innocent people end up on death row in the first place is somewhat disturbing. The fact that some innocent people actually get executed is very disturbing. Unfortunately, once an individual has been put to death, there are not that many people willing to expend significant resources trying to prove them innocent. I'm sure there is an equally long list of those who were innocent but executed.

In short, the system certainly does not work. In the above case, one could reasonably conclude that this individual should not have been put to death - even the prosecuting attorney seems to agree with this position. It is a very arguable point as to whether the system is working!