I saw Sekulow, Boise, and Dershewitz on TV the night before they went through the second round, and I got the impression that all the big guns got involved trying to get that petition right. However, we cannot have a legal system that is so screwed up that it takes 2 million dollars and an act of Congress to come out with a bad outcome. The Judges have a responsibility to see that justice is done. I think the real problem is with Florida law which was revised in 1999 and fits Terri to a tee.
Quote of the Week.
Activist judges are quick to decide for death; when was the last time an activist judge decided for life (other than in a death penalty case)?
Seems like it was revised specifically with her in mind. It's been recently pointed out that Felos personally lobbied for the changes in the law to 1) consider feeding tubes to be life support and 2) specifically include PVS patients as legal candidates for removal. I guess Terri was a test case.