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FoxNews on Robert Chatigny

FoxNews is now reporting about the nomination of Robert Chatigny to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.  The editorial is unfair, but nicely summarizes Judge Chatigny's handling of the Michael Ross case.  Let's discuss why Judge Chatigny should not be elevated to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.Michael Ross was a murderer who was sentenced to death.  After spending years on death row, he decided he had enough of life on death row.  He was willing to forfeit his appeals, and face death on his own terms.  He may even have believed in God, and thus was willing to face his Maker.Anti-death-penalty lawyers fought Mr. Ross's efforts to end his appeals.  They tried claiming that Michael Ross was incompetent to decide for himself whether to forfeit his appeals...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on March 12, 2010 (boomark / email).