Richard Dieter Quotes
12 Richard Dieter quotes:
"This is a proper action for the governor to take. It's not right to shy away from a difficult question, or even shy away from reopening cases when there is a chance that something new might be learned."
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"This is a proper action for the governor to take. It's not right to shy away from a difficult question or even shy away from reopening cases when there is a chance that something new might be learned."
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"There's now considerable public skepticism about whether all those being executed are really guilty and that has cast doubt on the whole system."
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"Someone, either a judge or a jury, must determine beyond a reasonable doubt that government has proven an aggravating factor beyond guilt."
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"New Jersey has stopped all executions. Four stays of execution have been granted on this issue in various states. The US supreme court has taken a case related to this issue."
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"You want to put on a case that enables the jury to see the humanity of this person."
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"It would be counterproductive to force the issue, then have a 5-4 vote that juveniles can be executed, ... The issue then may not be revisited for a long time. It may be a better thing for the issue to percolate, for states to ban executing minors on their own, instead of being forced to by the courts."
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"This stage of the penalty phase was probably harder for the government, but that was before he took the stand and connected all the dots for the jury."
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"Commutation is meant for when the law hasn't caught up with society."
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"Commutation is meant for when the law hasn't caught up with society,"
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"If you find an innocent man who has been executed, that's a final nail through that."
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"I don't think most people want it to be a big display again. People are just as happy not to see it."
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