The U.S. Supreme Court delayed the execution of a black man because some believe his sentence was unfair based on a racial reference used during his trial. Duane Black was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and a man 16 years ago in Texas.Black's attorneys believe the jury was influenced by a testimony given by a psychologist. The psychologist testified that black people were more likely to commit crime has been the cause of the appeals in this case. Black's guilt is not the question here but rather did he get a fair sentence for the crime committed. Black was sentenced to death, but his execution has been delayed while the courts review the appeals.Race should not have been a factor in determining this man’s sentence. If you look at the nature of the crime it could have happened with any race. It’s a domestic dispute that ended terribly. The fact that a psychologist testified that blacks are more likely to commit a crime amazes me. I would like to see where this was fact was proven. When that is done I will show you a population of black people who have never committed a crime in their life, and have no intentions to do so. There are many black people who are professional, working class citizens along with everyone else. We are not all out here to break laws, commit crimes, and live off the government contrary to popular belief. If this man was sentenced because he murdered two people that is fair, but what’s unfair is if he was sentenced to death due to a testimony that blacks are more likely to commit crime.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Supreme Court Delays Execution of Texas Man
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The U.S. Supreme Court delayed the execution of a black man because some believe his sentence was unfair based on a racial reference used during his trial. Duane Black was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and a man 16 years ago in Texas.Black's attorneys believe the jury was influenced by a testimony given by a psychologist. The psychologist testified that black people were more likely to commit crime has been the cause of the appeals in this case. Black's guilt is not the question here but rather did he get a fair sentence for the crime committed. Black was sentenced to death, but his execution has been delayed while the courts review the appeals.Race should not have been a factor in determining this man’s sentence. If you look at the nature of the crime it could have happened with any race. It’s a domestic dispute that ended terribly. The fact that a psychologist testified that blacks are more likely to commit a crime amazes me. I would like to see where this was fact was proven. When that is done I will show you a population of black people who have never committed a crime in their life, and have no intentions to do so. There are many black people who are professional, working class citizens along with everyone else. We are not all out here to break laws, commit crimes, and live off the government contrary to popular belief. If this man was sentenced because he murdered two people that is fair, but what’s unfair is if he was sentenced to death due to a testimony that blacks are more likely to commit crime.
The U.S. Supreme Court delayed the execution of a black man because some believe his sentence was unfair based on a racial reference used during his trial. Duane Black was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and a man 16 years ago in Texas.Black's attorneys believe the jury was influenced by a testimony given by a psychologist. The psychologist testified that black people were more likely to commit crime has been the cause of the appeals in this case. Black's guilt is not the question here but rather did he get a fair sentence for the crime committed. Black was sentenced to death, but his execution has been delayed while the courts review the appeals.Race should not have been a factor in determining this man’s sentence. If you look at the nature of the crime it could have happened with any race. It’s a domestic dispute that ended terribly. The fact that a psychologist testified that blacks are more likely to commit a crime amazes me. I would like to see where this was fact was proven. When that is done I will show you a population of black people who have never committed a crime in their life, and have no intentions to do so. There are many black people who are professional, working class citizens along with everyone else. We are not all out here to break laws, commit crimes, and live off the government contrary to popular belief. If this man was sentenced because he murdered two people that is fair, but what’s unfair is if he was sentenced to death due to a testimony that blacks are more likely to commit crime.
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