48 women killed, if he killed one policeman he would have gotten the death penalty but...Why didn't he get the death penalty???
2007-09-18 11:04:41 · 6 answers · asked by dtwladyhawk 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Well if I were a victim, I'd rather him swing than dig up my bones. He has 48 life sentences, and they are trying to make cases in another nearby state. One is in Canada, they don't believe in the death penalty.
2007-09-18 12:31:19 · update #1
More importantly if he had killed people other then prostitutes would it have gone as long as it did before he was caught?
2007-09-18 11:09:22 · answer #1 · answered by goz1111 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While they were sure that he did it, they did not have great evidence. The DA was concerned that he might get off. In exchange for a guilty plea, the DA took the death penalty off the table and agreed on life with out parole. Better that he spend life in jail then be a free man on a technicality.
2007-09-18 18:13:29 · answer #2 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't really remember, but I think it was part of a plea deal so thaqt he would reveal where the other women were buried. Since it's pretty much a given that he would never be let out of prison, I'm sure they thought it was worth it to give some closure to the families of the other women.
2007-09-18 18:23:53 · answer #3 · answered by Hillary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he did not get the death penalty because of a plea agreement with the court. he agreed to show them where the rest of the bodies where so the families wouldnt have to wonder. is it fair.........no......im sure there are alot more bodies that he didnt disclose. his death penalty will one day come in prison.
2007-09-18 18:12:45 · answer #4 · answered by u4oric1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They had to make a deal with him to force him to locate all the other victims' graves for the police, there were so many of them, and the relatives wanted to find them.
2007-09-18 18:10:33 · answer #5 · answered by papyrusbtl 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yikes! I think I'd rather not know!
2007-09-18 18:13:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋