[ScottinVA]

However, before he was executed he took responsibility for the murder and apologized to the victim's family.

Great. But she's still dead. And now... so's he. So there.

[skeeter]

However, before he was executed he took responsibility for the murder and apologized to the victim's family

The joke is on his idiot attorney - who was loudly proclaiming his client's innocence 24 hours before he got fried.