[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.

[Newtoidaho]

Lying attorneys ( in all cases ) who are trying to get guilty clients off, should get the same sentence as their clients, if it is proven the client was guilty and the attorney claimed innocence, but knew client was guilty.

This is aiding and abetting the original crime and fomenting future potential crimes.