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On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 12:27:37 -0500, Ned Simmons
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We've apparently decided to stop executing children, so anything is
possible g.
When did we execute children?


Until yesterday, according to the Supreme Court.

Ned Simmons

Actually..no. SCOTUS ruled that if a murder was committed by a perp
who was a minor..he was not subject to the death penalty, even if he
was 50 when caught.

Big difference.


I don't know what your point is here, Gunner. Hopefully we
all understand that the execution for a murder committed by
a 16 year old is not likely to be carried out until he's
well over 18.

The Court's decision was simply about the age at which a
juvenile's level of responsiblity is sufficient to apply
the death penalty. They decided to bump that age up a
couple years. It had nothing to do with when the conviction
occurs, or age at the time of sentencing or execution.

Ned Simmons