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Another Great Paul House Article


On December 27th the Tennessean published another great article on the case of Paul House written by Dwight Lewis. It can be found HERE. I did not get the article up sooner because I was visiting my family in Seattle over break. I actually just received a phone call from Paul’s mother, Joyce House, asking if I had read it. I then proceeded to complain to her about how sick I was and that I had a nagging cough. I made an appointment today to see a doctor this afternoon. Paul House has advanced multiple sclerosis and is receiving meager prison health care, what a world we live in. Below is a small sample of the article:

“How long of a road must a person travel to freedom when he’s innocent of the crime for which he has been condemned to die? Is it 10 years? Is it 20 years? Until he dies in a prison cell under the watchful eyes of the state?”

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Is any jury going to convict Jack Bauer?


First off, I hope all of you had a wonderful holidays and are excited about 2008–it’s going to be a great year! Also, if I had one New Year’s wish I would ask that anyone that finds this blog interesting/informative share it with friends and also contribute with comments.

I was shuffling through my emails this morning (about 20 of them relevant and 600 junk) and I came across this fascinating article at salon.com (READ IT HERE) about torture, the 8th amendment, and the upcoming Baez v. Rees case. The blog title “Is any jury going to convict Jack Bauer?” is a statement made by US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia as he “stood up for the TV torturer extraordinaire and hero of Fox Broadcasting’s “24.” Scalia insisted that the fictional spy had “saved hundreds of thousands of lives” using tough interrogation tactics to stop a terrorist from nuking Los Angeles.” Jack Bauer is tough as nails and fun to watch but Jack Bauer = fiction.

“The clear implication was that Justice Scalia does not believe in an absolute ban on torture — at least when it comes to suspected terrorists. That’s a popular view these days, particularly among members of the Bush administration, although the hard questions of whether there are any limits on the use of torture have yet to be fully tested in the courts. We may get a somewhat better idea of just how far Scalia and his colleagues would go in tolerating abusive treatment of prisoners — or what some would call torture — next week when the Supreme Court considers a case challenging the use of lethal injections in execution.”

Personally, I don’t believe any form of torture is ever necessary and I believe that the barbarism that is torture is only being justified by acts elicited by our actions as a nation. The article begins with a discussion of torture and terrorism, but the meat of it is focused on lethal injection and its usage for capital punishment. Is lethal injection torture? Does it violate the 8th amendment? These are important questions as the US Supreme Court prepares to rule on Baez v. Reese which is likely to have major implications on how this country doles out capital punishment for years to come.

“Dr. Dennis Geiser, a professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Tennessee, told me that the use of potassium chloride and pancuronium bromide without proper anesthesia would result in an “agonal type of death. “It would be like tying you up to a wall and torturing you. You’re wide awake but you can’t respond.”The three drug cocktail that is currently being used and is now up for question should render death painlessly scientists say. However, this is only if everything goes exactly as planned. “If error rates are that high among trained anesthesiologists and medical professionals whose job is to alleviate suffering, then it’s extremely unlikely that the hodgepodge of doctors, nurses, paramedics and technicians — some with little or no training — employed to kill people will be getting it right often enough to ensure that an execution is not a form of “cruel and unusual” punishment.”

“If Justice Scalia and his colleagues have any doubt that inmates may remain conscious during execution, they can also examine a brief from the Anesthesia Awareness Campaign that presents painful-to-read testimony of patients who have undergone surgery in which neuromuscular blocking agents were administered without sufficient anesthesia. Kathleen LaBrie described waking up to “grinding and pushing in my nose” during sinus surgery. “I really thought I was slowly dying and not one person in that room cared. If anyone wants to know what HELL is like this is it.” Kelly Haapala, who was conscious during surgery for a hip-socket joint replacement, said, “I felt like they were killing me and I needed to do anything I could to move and let them know I was awake! I still have nightmares that this has happened to me.” Diana Todd, who was conscious during a hysterectomy, described it as “the most traumatizing experience of my life. It takes away your basic humanity. That kind of terror is cruel beyond description.”

Jack Bauer was saving lives and doing what he felt was the right action with very little time to deliberate. Although I don’t agree with his actions or torture in general, it makes for great television. But I think even Jack and probably the majority of CTU can agree that with as calculated as an act as capital punishment it would be logical to ensure that executions are done properly. It is my hope that Baez v. Rees will do that.

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He’s Not the Man I Met 10 Years Ago

Today’s Tennessean featured an article about the recent ruling on the case of Paul House. The article can be found HERE.

The article is a good one and feature some notable quotes.

“I’ve spoken with Mr. House,” federal community defender Stephen Kissinger said. “He’s pleased with the judge’s decision. I am as well. … It’s been a long time coming.”

Earlier this year, state Rep. Mike Turner, D-Old Hickory, led an effort in which 32 Tennessee lawmakers signed a letter urging Gov. Phil Bredesen to pardon House. Turner said Thursday that he intends to ask attorney general Bob Cooper not to appeal. “I think he probably won’t,” Turner said. “And I think the local prosecutor probably won’t pursue it. He’d have to be crazy to because there’s not any evidence. I think he’ll be home in 180 days.”

Hopefully it’s sooner than 180 days (me).

And finally…

House has multiple sclerosis and is in a wheelchair in a medical ward of Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility prison in west Nashville.

Asked about his condition, Kissinger said, “Whether death is imminent, I’m not a doctor,” Kissinger said. “But I can tell you with certainty, he’s not the man I met 10 years ago.”

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Tennessee Op-Eds on New Jersey

A significant amount of media attention has been focused on the death penalty as of late especially with New Jersey’s recent abolition. Much of that attention has been in the great state of Tennessee including this recent op-ed column in The Tennessean that can be found HERE. The op-ed column has also appeared in the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

Tennessee’s interest in capital punishment shouldn’t come as a surprise. The state recently exonerated Michael McCormick of Chattanooga who served 15 years on Tennessee’s death row. Tennessee is also currently studying the administration of the death penalty in a special committee created by the state legislature. Also, Governor Bredesen commuted the sentence of an individual on Tennessee’s death row to life in prison.

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It’s Official: New Jersey Abolishes the Death Penalty

Today, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine (photo above, Jeff Zelevanksy/Bloomberg News) signed legislation that makes New Jersey the first state to abolish the death penalty in forty years. The eight men on death row in that state have 60 days to decide if they will drop all their appeals and accept sentences of life without parole. The abolition of the death penalty in New Jersey is a great gift to the people of that state, insuring that innocent people will not be executed and that the millions of dollars formerly used on the death penalty system will now be used for programs which actually prevent violent crime and support victims’ families. Read more here.

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