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More Commentary From Robert Baldwin

By Steve Hall

The Alabama physician writes, "Don't stand for injustice," for the Montgomery Advertiser.  Here's an excerpt:In addition, Alabama is one of only three states that allow a judge to impose a death sentence over a jury recommendation of life without parole, and it is the only state in which there are no guidelines or restrictions, or even a requirement for an explanation, which is something we usually don't get. Here again, Alabama is out of step with the vast majority of states, unless you believe, as the attorney general's office apparently does, that everyone else is out of step but us. As well, rarely do we find a judge overruling a death sentence in favor of life without parole. These are just two of the many serious problems that the American Bar Association and other groups studying our system have identified and called for action...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on July 24, 2009 (boomark / email).