Missouri executes a man despite prosecutors' push to overturn conviction

Re:Missouri executes a man despite prosecutors' push to over... by rob74 on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @02:32AM (#41644302)

Thanks for the info, but it's still an election year, in which Republicans generally want to demonstrate how "tough on crime" they are, so in this case they are more likely to set an example, especially if a Democrat opposes it?

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Re:Missouri executes a man despite prosecutors' push to over... by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @02:36AM (#41644329)

> are more likely to set an example, especially if a Democrat opposes it?

This is an unfalsifiable hypothesis--everyone is entitled to their own beliefs. What we can say is the people involved have had consistent positions for years as this case snaked its way through Missouri's and our nation's highest courts.

To the extent there are near-term electioneering interests, it's on the part of the prosecutor who sought to overturn the conviction: Mr. Bell is the Democrats' Congressional candidate for Missouri's 1st District [1].

[1] https://missouriindependent.com/2024/08/06/wesley-bell-defea...

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Re:Missouri executes a man despite prosecutors' push to over... by mdhb on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @02:34AM (#41644318)

Killing someone on flimsy evidence while being fully aware that it’s incredibly flimsy evidence in order to “win votes” is some of the most abhorrent shit of all time.

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