Comments on: Kenneth Foster’s about to be executed… for driving. http://www.nevdull.com/2007/08/14/kenneth-fosters-about-to-be-executed-for-driving/ Sharing my awesomeness just a little bit at a time. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:16:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: NevDull http://www.nevdull.com/2007/08/14/kenneth-fosters-about-to-be-executed-for-driving/#comment-19886 NevDull Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:41:44 +0000 http://www.nevdull.com/2007/08/14/kenneth-fosters-about-to-be-executed-for-driving/#comment-19886 I could. I still haven't changed my mind after researching. The judge who overturned the conviction in 2005 said: "There was no evidence before Foster's sentencing jury which would have supported a finding that Foster either actually killed LaHood or that Foster intended to kill LaHood or another person. Therein lays the fundamental constitutional defect in Foster's sentence .... Therefore, Foster's death sentence is not supported by the necessary factual finding mandated [by the U.S. Supreme Court] and, for that reason, cannot withstand Eighth Amendment scrutiny." I can't see the death penalty as a legitimate punishment in this case. I could.

I still haven’t changed my mind after researching.

The judge who overturned the conviction in 2005 said:

“There was no evidence before Foster’s sentencing jury which would have supported a finding that Foster either actually killed LaHood or that Foster intended to kill LaHood or another person. Therein lays the fundamental constitutional defect in Foster’s sentence …. Therefore, Foster’s death sentence is not supported by the necessary factual finding mandated [by the U.S. Supreme Court] and, for that reason, cannot withstand Eighth Amendment scrutiny.”

I can’t see the death penalty as a legitimate punishment in this case.

]]> By: Grilltacular http://www.nevdull.com/2007/08/14/kenneth-fosters-about-to-be-executed-for-driving/#comment-19866 Grilltacular Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:14:27 +0000 http://www.nevdull.com/2007/08/14/kenneth-fosters-about-to-be-executed-for-driving/#comment-19866 "I’ve not seen the evidence presented at trial, but I know that Foster has claimed that he did not know that a crime would take place after giving his friends a ride. " I suggest you go read the evidence then. They followed a woman home to rob her after robbing 2 other groups of people. Foster acted as getaway driver and split the loot from the earlier robbery. He wasn't "just giving them a ride". I suggest you actually get some information before posting opinions. “I’ve not seen the evidence presented at trial, but I know that Foster has claimed that he did not know that a crime would take place after giving his friends a ride. ”

I suggest you go read the evidence then. They followed a woman home to rob her after robbing 2 other groups of people. Foster acted as getaway driver and split the loot from the earlier robbery. He wasn’t “just giving them a ride”.

I suggest you actually get some information before posting opinions.

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