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AG Gonzales’ capital prosecutions: a federal judge reacts

By Karl R. Keys, Esq.

Attorney General Gonzales aggressively pursued capital charging decisions where prudence suggested a capital verdict. One of those cases was that of Humberto Pepin Taveras who confessed to two narcotics related murders that occurred well more than a decade ago in the New York area. In light of recent history in NYC area capital prosecutions, a death sentence is unlikely, however, DoJ is pushing onward. The trial judge is pushing back, harshly criticizing the move as a waste of money. From Newsday. A prominent Brooklyn federal judge said Friday that the pursuit of the death penalty in the case of a drug dealer who confessed to dismembering two narcotics traffickers may not be worth the money and effort. In a five-page order, senior Judge Jack B...continue to full post

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on March 02, 2008 (boomark / email).