Texas death row inmate at mercy of Supreme Court

Re:Texas death row inmate at mercy of Supreme Court – and ju... by Racing0461 on Sunday September 24, 2023 @01:54PM (#37635461)

This is the kind of bullshit that makes me against government death penality. If the supreme court can't throw out "administrative procedure" in favor of a "correct ruling", then where does one go next?

Is the only way to get the "correct outcome" a BLM george floyd type protest? It seems like the court system is becoming like getting support from tech companies these days where the only way to get a "normal" level of service/outcome is to start a shitstorm on twitter as the normal support systems doesn't have the approval to make a profit affecting decision.

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Re:Texas death row inmate at mercy of Supreme Court – and ju... by kbelder on Sunday September 24, 2023 @04:43PM (#37636988)

But following proper administrative procedure is a key component of a fair justice system. It's not all that's necessary, but it is necessary, otherwise you have rules being bent on whims of justices, prosecutors, or public sentiment.

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Re:Texas death row inmate at mercy of Supreme Court – and ju... by Racing0461 on Sunday September 24, 2023 @05:23PM (#37637336)

Yeah, i guess a governor's pardon is the systematic solution for a case like this (if he is indeed innocent).

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