Saturday, July 03, 2010
Death Penalty Law Challenged
KENTUCKY...
A public defender is arguing that Kentucky's death penalty law is unconstitutional. Joanne Lynch argued in Kenton Circuit Court that Kentucky's statute is "arbitrary and capricious" because prosecutors decide whether to seek the death penalty. Robert Long from the Kentucky Attorney General's Office said Lynch's argument was flawed. Long says if the argument was equally applied to all cases, prosecutors would lose discretion in whether to even charge individuals. The arguments came in the case of 27-year-old Marion "Timmy" Lawson Parker III of Covington, who will face the death penalty if convicted of killing 28-year-old Shawn Davis. The argument is being made now so Parker will be able to appeal on constitutional grounds if convicted and sentenced to death.
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# posted by Homer Owens @ 4:06 AM 
