I’m for the death penalty, but I’m also for fair trials and compelling evidence. If we’re going to put someone to death, we ought to make certain that he committed the crime. This perp has offered to take a lie-detector test, but state officials refuse to let him. Also, certain witnesses have recanted their testimony. There is even a case where someone else is said to have admitted to the shooting.
I don’t put any stock in polygraphs, nervous innocent people can fail them and guilty people can pass them. I’d recommend the “Penn and Teller BS” episode on the subject.
I haven’t read up on the details. I hope this guy was guilty.
Some are unhappy that jurors nowadays want to be sure beyond any doubt rather than “reasonable” doubt but I don’t know if I could vote to convict someone unless I was positive they did it.