[Vision2020] Duncan plea deal

[keely emerinemix]

Anyone have any comment on Joseph Duncan's offer to plead guilty on three 
murder counts in the Groene case, accepting life in prison without the 
possibility of parole, if Kootenai County drops the death penalty?

I'm a little biased here, since I'm opposed to the death penalty in 
principle, but I find it amazing that prosecutors wouldn't accept what by 
any measure would be a positive outcome in this case -- one that keeps this 
monster off the streets and, not incidentally, would save hundreds of 
thousands of dollars in court costs and keep Shasta Groene off the witness 
stand.  It seems that a pursuit of ultimate vengeance here might well harm a 
little girl and destroy an entire county's budget.

I would think even death penalty advocates would see the wisdom in this.  So 
what am I missing?

keely

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