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Pope joins rabbis in urging Florida Governor to commute murderer's death sentence

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed in this new local article, which is headlined "Pope calls for mercy for killer Martin Grossman as execution nears," an array of religious voices are now urging Florida Governr Charlie Crist to give condemned murderer Martin Grossman a sentencing break.  Here are the details of the latest plea for mercy and about the fascinating state criminal case now generating papal attention: The Vatican is calling for mercy for a man scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening for killing a young Florida wildlife officer 25 years ago. But even the pope doesn't argue that Martin Edward Grossman is innocent. Grossman, 45, who shot and killed Margaret "Peggy" Park, 26, on Dec. 13, 1984, "has repented and is now a changed person, having become a man of faith," wrote Archbishop Fernando Filoni on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on February 16, 2010 (boomark / email).