SCOTUS: 3 Decisions
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court released three decisions. It upheld the use of lethal injections in Baze v. Rees, although no opinion represented the views of five justices. SCOTUSBlog covers the decision, and we have this preview. In Burgess v. U.S., the Court unanimous held that, regardless of the state law classification, a drug crime punishable by more than one year in prison constitutes a felony drug offense. It also held, 6-3, that drunk driving does not constitute a violent felony warranting an enhanced prison sentence under federal law.
Written By:jim On April 16, 2008 1:22 PM
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It's a pity that the inhumane decision to allow death by lethal injections was supported by all of the Roman Catholics on the Court. Moreover, they had the audacity to announced it on the same day that Pope Benedict XVI visited the White House and delivered a stirring pro-life, anti-violence message.