WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court Monday ruled 7-2 that it is unconstitutional for judges rather than juries to make findings of fact that result in a person being sentenced to death.
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Food for thought. I expect this ruling will be referenced in the Schiavo case, as Bush presses for a trial to determine the actual 'facts' of the case. Although Terri was never charged with a crime, "findings of fact that result in a person being sentenced to death" must be judged by a jury, rather than a judge. Was not Terri sentenced to death? Evidence used to end her life must be weighed by a jury. That a judge, a former Zoning Board attorney, could kill her using contested, contradictory hearsay evidence is SICK.
Where do I file for an abatement? LOL