The common sense part. I regard claims that death by lethal injection is cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment as utterly frivolous. As I understand it, and I could be wrong, the Eighth Circuit stayed the execution to consider this frivolous claim... -IC2
I agree that common SENSE would allow us to get rid of every thug, immediately. We should pull speeders over and shoot them. People would quickly stop speeding. It is the justice meted out in the old west. However, we are not dealing with 'common sense", nor the old west. Our system of "justice" has been slowed by overburdened calendars, and increasing populations.
You are claiming to be a lawyer, so give us the LEGAL cites for your "opinion". The convicted man's lawyer evidently made some good points. You have made NONE!
I suggest you haven't any. If you were truly an attorney, you would not be stating your frivolous claims. You would be laughed out of Court...
This court rejects them, too.
OK, so why do you think the Constitution prohibits a state from executing by lethal injection? What's the argument? That death sentences are "unusual" because the Commies have gummed up the courts with dozens of appeals in every case? I remain mystified as to any non-frivolous basis fo for the Constitutional claim.