“but a court of appeals judge found that claiming cultural differences was a valid basis for an appeal.”
This is one judge who needs a late night visit from the father of the victim just to have a nice quiet chat about cultural norms and all. About 3 hours or so ought to do it.
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RE: “but a court of appeals judge found that claiming cultural differences was a valid basis for an appeal.”
What if a Muslim father kills his daughter because she converted to Christianity on the basis of his own culture, will this judge still find his appeal to cultural differences valid?