[clee1]

The Law is an ass, but it's still the law.

[coconutt2000]

We need a law that prevents the release of murderers who were convicted of a lesser or equal crime, but who may confess after the conviction to being guilty of an equal or greater crime.

[The Red Zone]

So when will the legislature get off their hineys and fix it.

[ApplegateRanch]

"The court says: 'You're the prosecutor. You had all the evidence. Get it right, and if you can't get it right, you'll the Public'll bear the consequences,' " he said.

That fixed it.

Our betters need to quit thinking that 'the justice business' is just a game between prosecutors, judges, and defense attorneys, with the citizenry picking up the tab in return for the 'entertainment' provided.

[WasDougsLamb]

Convicted killers are walking out of state prisons......


-----To kill again

[JusticeTalion]

Okay. California now has a contender for Most F**ked-Up State. This is absolutely insane!

And..."Payne's role in legal history began unfolding on April 27, 1998, when he grabbed a 12-gauge shotgun and stomped over to neighbor Curtis Cook's home. This much is not in dispute: Payne lifted the 12-gauge elephant gun..."
Is it just me or does the idea of hunting elephants with a shotgun sound ludicrous?

This is just absolutely disturbing...""Right now, I'm building a deck and I have my country music playing and I'm living a beautiful life." — Kenneth Payne, convicted of the shotgun murder of his neighbor, about his release from prison