tom
Personally I'd give her the death penalty and ignore any jury instructions on how they legally define premeditated. After All I'd have to live with my conscience and not what some lawyer wrote
But that's the point in my question.
Here Is my simple question (I hope the Jury Is NOT discussing)
Since she planned out the killing (regardless of how long ago) and clearly wanted to destroy evidence by throwing the memory card in the washer, why did she even bother to take photos in the first place???
It's a Known fact that a lot of molesters or hard criminals keep things for themselves, from the victim, but in this case she actually disposed of the photos memory card.
So she didn't keep any physical memories of the heinous murder she committed, but took photos that left evidence (that she later decided to destroy). So why even create the evidence in the first place?
And does that legally speaking remove the death penalty?
The 2nd worst part about her not getting the death penalty is that for all all intents and purposes it would mean it's dead. Other then Texas it would mean it would almost never be used. It would exist on paper only.
Chet you totally skipped the question lol
I glad you agree about that but that wasnt the question lol
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"After All I'd have to live with my conscience and not what some lawyer wrote " - I COULD NOT AGREE MORE.
We have to look at ourselves in the mirror every day, and must be able to tell ourselves "I did the right thing".
But remember, the "news" does not tell the entire story. There are many things the jury hear that we do not.
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Not sure what you are asking. There are 3 questions that I see:
1 Was Jodi Arias murder premeditated? Why?
2 Since she planned out the killing (regardless of how long ago) and clearly wanted to destroy evidence by throwing the memory card in the washer, why did she even bother to take photos in the first place???
3 And does that legally speaking remove the death penalty?
I do not know Arizona law, I do a search on Yahoo for law and Texas. It found it in your question. "Other then Texas.....". That is why I answered. But just for fun, what if it did happen in Texas:
Premeditated does not make her eligible for the death penalty. Showing premeditation does help in showing to the jury that she "intentionally or knowingly" killed that person.
Under Texas law, to commit murder you have to "intentionally or knowingly causes the death of an individual (among a few other things)".
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.19.htm#19.02
This could mean deciding to do it on the spot or planing it for years.
"Premeditated" does not matter for murder nor capital murder in Texas. There must be something else that makes her eligible for capital murder.
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.19.htm#19.03
The above link describes the acts someone must commit to be convicted of capital murder. If you have time (since you are familiar with the case) please read through the list and see if any makes her eligible for capital murder. Let me know what you find, I find this stuff fun.
"After All I'd have to live with my conscience and not what some lawyer wrote " - I COULD NOT AGREE MORE.
We have to look at ourselves in the mirror every day, and must be able to tell ourselves "I did the right thing".
But remember, the "news" does not tell the entire story. There are many things the jury hear that we do not.
Added:
Not sure what you are asking. There are 3 questions that I see:
1 Was Jodi Arias murder premeditated? Why?
2 Since she planned out the killing (regardless of how long ago) and clearly wanted to destroy evidence by throwing the memory card in the washer, why did she even bother to take photos in the first place???
3 And does that legally speaking remove the death penalty?
I do not know Arizona law, I do a search on Yahoo for law and Texas. It found it in your question. "Other then Texas.....". That is why I answered. But just for fun, what if it did happen in Texas:
Premeditated does not make her eligible for the death penalty. Showing premeditation does help in showing to the jury that she "intentionally or knowingly" killed that person.
Under Texas law, to commit murder you have to "intentionally or knowingly causes the death of an individual (among a few other things)".
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.19.htm#19.02
This could mean deciding to do it on the spot or planing it for years.
"Premeditated" does not matter for murder nor capital murder in Texas. There must be something else that makes her eligible for capital murder.
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.19.htm#19.03
The above link describes the acts someone must commit to be convicted of capital murder. If you have time (since you are familiar with the case) please read through the list and see if any makes her eligible for capital murder. Let me know what you find, I find this stuff fun.
What should I do for my engaging opener on my essay?
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I need to write an intro paragraph for my persuasive essay over the death penalty. I'm arguing against it and I already wrote my thesis but I'm still editing it. I need an engaging opener though. At first I was thinking about referencing a case where the convicted person's guilt is questionable, but it turns out I used that as evidence later on and didn't want to repeat the same example. I don't have any ideas what I could do for my intro. Would it be okay maybe to do a short fictional intro that describes what it must feel like to be in an inmate's situation but not be guilty? If that were okay I feel like it would spark interest in the topic and establish a connection with the reader. I really don't have any other ideas, but I don't want a dry intro that just says "The death penalty is a controversial issue", it needs to be better than that. Thanks in advance!
I'm not necessarily against the death penalty per se but I believe that there is so much room for error in taking an innocent life that it should not exist and instead should be replaced with life in prison with no possibility of parole, which would ensure safety of the public without risking innocent lives.
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A quick scenario, fictional or not, would definitely be a good intro to help your readers feel what it would be like. Maybe look up a guy who was on death row and was later found not guilty because of new evidence (yes, this has happened many times)! *pat on back* Then you could go into how it is a controversial issue and reasons why it should be banned or whatever.
Check out the Jodi Arias trial and verdict. Although that may support the death penalty... but it is a hot topic in current news! Good luck :)
oh oh oh, the West Memphis Three. Hunny, if you don't know about it, it will take some research, but check it out!
A quick scenario, fictional or not, would definitely be a good intro to help your readers feel what it would be like. Maybe look up a guy who was on death row and was later found not guilty because of new evidence (yes, this has happened many times)! *pat on back* Then you could go into how it is a controversial issue and reasons why it should be banned or whatever.
Check out the Jodi Arias trial and verdict. Although that may support the death penalty... but it is a hot topic in current news! Good luck :)
oh oh oh, the West Memphis Three. Hunny, if you don't know about it, it will take some research, but check it out!
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