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Texas's Argument

By Corey Rayburnyung

Next up is Texas who is an amici arguing on behalf of Louisiana: Texas starts off with Megan's and Jessica's laws - I'm really baffled by this. They also say seven (not the normal six) states factor into the evolving standards of decency. Texas is counting a legislative attempt that was not signed into law. That discussion again turns to narrowing and I think Scalia, despite his interest in the issue, seems to have clearly adopted the Respondent position on this issue. Kennedy again asks a question - this time about how the death penalty factors in plea bargaining in such cases. He seems troubled by the prosecutor's discretion in applying capital punishment in such cases. Texas says that with the amicus brief, there are 11 states as part of a trend...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on April 16, 2008 (boomark / email).