Scheduled execution is first of three - 25th execution for Texas in 2003

Associated Press ^ | December 9, 2003 | Associated Press Staff

[MeekOneGOP]

Man ! I heard on KRLD last night they were stopping the one on the Mental Retardation appeal, but not about Vickers. What a crock ! 'Cruel and unusual?' This sounds like a ridiculous suit to me. The chemicals used are very 'humane'. On a side note, there is NO comparison to the way these lowlife murderers are put away versus the way they executed their victims. Not even in the same Universe, imho ...

Justice may be delayed, not denied, however. They bought some time is all.

So, NO MORE this year pending the outcome of this frivilous suit ? I wonder how long to untangle (i.e., DISMISS) this BS ? ...

[MeekOneGOP]

Appeal delays execution

Justice for Vickers is delayed (see full text in post #19) ...

In another legal action, a lawsuit was filed on behalf of Vickers and the two other Texas inmates who were facing execution this week seeking a permanent injunction against lethal injection, contending one of the chemicals used in the procedure caused an unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment. The suit was dismissed by a federal judge in Houston but was in the federal appeals courts and delayed Vickers' scheduled injection.

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my Texas Executions ping list!. . .don't be shy.

[MeekOneGOP]

Justice is delayed (not denied). See #22 ...

[RushLake]

"I'm sure. They'll be busy this week - this is the first of three." I probably wouldn't be allowed to have the job of executioner. I'd be too tempted to wish each one of the three Merry Christmas as I sent them on the sleigh ride to hell. I'd be curious to know if any of them has apologized to the families of the victims yet?

[Bonaparte]

Vickers sure hasn't apologized. To this day, he denies that he even did it -- in spite of overwhelming physical evidence and the testimony of his accomplices.