Richard Dieter
Richard Dieter
action cases chance difficult governor might proper question shy
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.
alone change court gets law steps supreme
Florida's all alone out here. That's something that usually gets the (U.S.) Supreme Court's attention. Sometimes you want to preempt that and change your own law before the Supreme Court steps in and you have no law.
case high unusual
Fees go up. What makes this case high is not 2005, however, but how unusual a case it was.
begging frame issue saying strongly unfair
There's still debate, but it doesn't frame the issue as strongly as someone who's saying the statute is unfair or begging for his life.
cast doubt guilty public skepticism whether
There's now considerable public skepticism about whether all those being executed are really guilty and that has cast doubt on the whole system.
driven wrong
Sometimes you get the wrong person. Sometimes you are driven by prejudices.
broaden civil considered court rights willing
The court may be willing to broaden what can be considered as a civil rights claim.
case enables humanity jury
You want to put on a case that enables the jury to see the humanity of this person.