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| 2003-11-17 | |
| A jury convicted John Allen Muhammad of capital murder Monday, concluding he used a rifle, a beat-up car and a teenager who idolized him to kill randomly and terrorize the Washington area during last year’s sniper spree. Jurors will now decide whether the Army veteran should be sentenced to death or life in prison. The panel deliberated for about 6 1/2 hours. Muhammad was convicted of two counts of capital murder. One accused him of taking part in multiple murders, the other — the result of a post-Sept. 11 terrorism law — alleged the killings were designed to terrorize the population. Muhammad is the first person tried under the law. Muhammad, 42, was found guilty of killing Dean Harold Meyers, a Vietnam veteran who was cut down by a single bullet that hit him in the head as he filled his tank at a Manassas gas station. Fellow suspect Lee Boyd Malvo, 18, is on trial separately in nearby Chesapeake for the killing of Linda Franklin at a Home Depot in Falls Church. He also could get the death penalty. One down, one to go.
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| Posted by:Steve |
| #7 Get 6' of rope and a tall oak tree. At least we can re-use the rope for Malvo. |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2003-11-17 7:07:36 PM |
| #6 Yemen has applied for extradition so that they can pardon and release him for Ramadan. |
| Posted by: DANEgerus 2003-11-17 6:00:45 PM |
| #5 Disembowelment, while hanging from the thumbs. And don't forget to pour pigs blood on the mook first (amazing how the media continues to ignore that he is another peace-loving muslim). |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-11-17 4:06:50 PM |
| #4 Firing squad is usually considered a honorable death for political opponents. He doesn't deserve it. Better have him executed him as a common criminal. |
| Posted by: JFM 2003-11-17 4:00:15 PM |
| #3 "Guilty" is a good headline. I hope they follow it up with "Extra Crispy". |
| Posted by: Dar 2003-11-17 1:32:35 PM |
| #2 Anyone ever doubt that they would be convicted? Didn't think so. The bias towards them is so great that they couldn't get a fair trial anywhere in Virginia or Maryland. Although the bias is because he is obviously guilty, it's grounds for an appeal. And possibly even a mis-trial. Remember I said that he couldn't get a fair trial in Virginia or Maryland? That's because if this was in California I would have my doubts. Especially with the Ninth Circuit. I don't know about the Appeals court in over by DC, but I hope they have more sense than the Ninth. So, it's really "One starting to go down, one other to begin." |
| Posted by: Charles 2003-11-17 12:47:51 PM |
| #1 Think JAM will become the new darling of the Hollywood Left? They've gotta be pretty tired of chanting the same old "Free Mumia!" crap by now. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2003-11-17 12:38:11 PM |