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In this case the man is guilty in the eyes of the court and there is no mechanism by which they can reevaluate that decision given this new information. The pr
by mulmen 4y ago
In this case the man is guilty in the eyes of the court and there is no mechanism by which they can reevaluate that decision given this new information. The problem is the law does not give them this ability and that the death penalty is a possible outcome. Neither of these are problems the court can fix. The solution here is on the legislature and executive.
- bee_rider 4y agoCould a religious liberty case be made? I mean, I am not religious, but I’d be surprised if the Christian god would be OK killing a person over a technicality. Oklahoma is a pretty religious place, right? I imagine the execution could be hard to perform if enough people didn’t comply. At least it could be enough of a delay to stall a bit and hopefully work things out…
- mulmen 4y agoWow, so much to unpack here. > Could a religious liberty case be made? No. > I mean, I am not religious, but I’d be surprised if the Christian god would be OK killing a person over a technicality. Does the defendant have to believe in Christian God? Does he have to state this belief publicly? Does the state recognize only this god or all gods? What is the standard? > Oklahoma is a pretty religious place, right? I don't see how this is relevant. The only issue here is the law of the state of Oklahoma. The separation of church and state is not something we can selectively ignore. > I imagine the execution could be hard to perform if enough people didn’t comply. Well, only one person has to not comply. That person is the governor, who is tasked with enforcing the law. > At least it could be enough of a delay to stall a bit and hopefully work things out… "Hopefully" "work out" how? You mean like the second coming of Christ and he becomes governor and pardons this guy?