Posted on 09/18/2006 6:16:11 AM PDT by Smoke Bomb
Oregon City - Killer's re-sentencing: $450,257.78
The bills are in: The defense of serial killer Dayton Leroy Rogers in his third sentencing trial cost Oregon taxpayers $450,257.78.
Rogers' attorneys submitted their bills to the Office of Public Defense Services, which this month tallied them at the request of The Oregonian.
During a seven-week trial that ended in March, Rogers' defense team argued for life in prison, but a 12-person jury sentenced him to death. Rogers had twice been sentenced to death for the 1987 murders of six women, whose bodies he dumped in the Molalla area woods, but the Oregon Supreme Court had twice overturned those sentences, while letting his conviction stand.
Kathryn Aylward, director of contract and business services for the public defense office, said information on the total cost of defending Rogers since 1987 wasn't readily available. Rogers' case is being automatically appealed to the Oregon Supreme Court, the first in a 10-step process that could take 10 or 15 more years.
Sounds series.
This is just the defense for one trial. He has had three and the prosecution has probally spent way more than this.
woops I meant to post this to you Texas LOL
But nooooo, that is a mean thing to do to a serial killer.
Not finding this article.
http://www.oregonlive.com/search/index.ssf?sconfig=olive&xpath.attraction_type=-EXCLUDE+-exclude+-zzz&xpath.pubdate=09%2F18%2F06+09%2F17%2F06+09%2F16%2F06+09%2F15%2F06+09%2F14%2F06+09%2F13%2F06+09%2F12%2F06+09%2F11%2F06+09%2F10%2F06+09%2F09%2F06+09%2F08%2F06+09%2F07%2F06+09%2F06%2F06+09%2F05%2F06&count=20&xref=7&xpath.any=Rogers
Got a link?
Thanks
Welcome, btw. Might wanna have the mods correct your title to the original: Oregon City - Killer's re-sentencing: $450,257.78
The reason is so a search will avoid duplicates. Plus, your title provides no context - spending huge amount on what? McDonald's? Christmas presents?
So at what point does a person have the 'right' to not burn up my money while getting extra days that those six women did not get?
LOL
Larry the reason I put that was because this is happening all over the states. Dayton is only one of thousands that throughout America that are costing the taxpayers money. Just imagine how much money it would be in all if you added up all the appeals in the nation.
Oh, I agree. Some posters will put extra relevant comments in brackets after the title (like "barf alert," "Dowd alert," etc.). Judicious use of keywords can help get an article noticed, too.
LOL Barf Alert LOLOLOL!
Stick around. You'll see a little bit of everything. :-)
Yeah I am sure I will but I am pretty mellow and don't let the stupid s*** bother me.
The title should really say, "Lawyers get rich defending scumbag."
That would work but it still comes from the taxpayers money.
Larry how do you get ahold of the mods?
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