The crowd is silent. They may not all know what has happened but wow. I was considering going to over to the state capital. Still thinking about it.
CNN reporting it is dead silent.
Demoracy Now says the decision was unanimous. OMG I understand they have rules and procedure but it shouldnt take 4 hours when everyone agrees.
I think, from what they are saying on TV that they can only do a stay at this point, because the petition is only for a stay while they prepare an appeal. They said that both sides only gave bare bones, just 2 pages each.
Then they would grant a stay if they decide if they are going to take up the case. If they grant the stay so that the appeals can go in, then they will get a longer stay until the court can review the appeals and both sides can respond.
ETA: having worked a lot of these cases, I have never seen anything like this. Normally, when there is this much public support and doubt, at the very least, a governor steps in and grants a pardon--usually a conditional pardon commuting the sentence to life with or without parole
In Georgia the governor CAN'T issue pardons. Only the pardons and paroles board.
I wonder if this case could be a catalyst for death penalty reform or at least a renewed discussion. I don't know what to say. This is wrong and I am ashamed of my state today.
In Georgia the governor CAN'T issue pardons. Only the pardons and paroles board.
I wonder if this case could be a catalyst for death penalty reform or at least a renewed discussion. I don't know what to say. This is wrong and I am ashamed of my state today.
I think this case may have just changed my mind about the death penalty.