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Jewish murderer getting special attention as Florida execution date approaches

By Douglas A. Berman

This article from the Orlando Sentinel, which is headlined "Jewish groups plead for Crist to save life of convicted killer Martin Grossman," puts an interesting spotlight on the intersection of religion and death penalty advocacy.  Here are the basics: Orthodox Jewish groups are trying to persuade Gov. Charlie Crist to spare the life of Martin Grossman, a convicted killer scheduled for execution Tuesday.  More than 13,000 people have signed an online petition, and Amnesty International also has intervened. Grossman's advocates argue that the jury never heard mental-health evidence that would support Grossman's case, he was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the crime and that he was only 19 when he shot a wildlife officer to death in Pinellas County in December 1984...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on February 11, 2010 (boomark / email).