Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Criminal Law Blogs -> Prevention Not Punishment

Criminal Law

: Prevention Not Punishment

Harris County Jury Rejects Death Penalty for Quintero

By Kristin Houle

The Harris County jury that rejected Juan Quintero's insanity defense and found him guilty of capital murder in the death of Officer Rodney Johnson has sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Some jurors cited the mitigating evidence presented by Quintero's defense attorneys in explaining their decision to spare his life.Here are excerpts from an article that appears today in the Houston Chronicle ("Quintero's life sentence shocks victim's family," May 21, 2008):"One juror said Juan Leonardo Quintero's life still has value.Another said a convicted cop killer, even one in the country illegally, deserves mercy.Neither sentiment offered much consolation to family members of murdered Houston police officer Rodney Johnson, who were stunned Tuesday when a jury spared Quintero and sent him to prison for life with no chance of parole...continue to full post

Full post as published by Prevention Not Punishment on May 21, 2008 (boomark / email).