http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/16/dc.sniper.execution/index.html


(CNN) -- A November 10 execution date was set Wednesday for John Allen 
Muhammad, convicted in a series of sniper-style shootings that terrorized 
the Washington area in 2002.

Prince William County, Virginia, Circuit Judge Mary Grace O'Brien set the 
date at a teleconference hearing Wednesday, according to the Web site of 
Muhammad's attorney, Jonathan Sheldon.

Prosecutors had requested a November 9 execution date. That date is a 
Monday, Sheldon wrote in an e-mail to CNN.

"I pointed out that while I did not necessarily object to Monday, Nov. 9, 
executions are usually scheduled for Thursdays, and that often unpredictable 
events occur the day before an execution requiring action by the courts or 
governor, or others," he wrote.

"I asked that the execution be on a Tuesday so that government offices would 
be open the day prior to the execution. The [attorney general] did not 
object to this and the judge stated that it was a good idea."

On the Web site, Sheldon said he will file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme 
Court in October and ask Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine for clemency.

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Well, an appeal for clemency is worth a try I suppose....

Fox says the execution is due on 9 November.  I suppose it won't make much 
difference on the 11th.


TWP

On 2009-10-11 07:56:16 +0200, "TWP"  said:

> 
> http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/16/dc.sniper.execution/index.html
> 
> 
> (CNN) -- A November 10 execution date was set Wednesday for John Allen
> Muhammad, convicted in a series of sniper-style shootings that terrorized
> the Washington area in 2002.
> 
> Prince William County, Virginia, Circuit Judge Mary Grace O'Brien set the
> date at a teleconference hearing Wednesday, according to the Web site of
> Muhammad's attorney, Jonathan Sheldon.
> 
> Prosecutors had requested a November 9 execution date. That date is a
> Monday, Sheldon wrote in an e-mail to CNN.
> 
> "I pointed out that while I did not necessarily object to Monday, Nov. 9,
> executions are usually scheduled for Thursdays, and that often unpredictable
> events occur the day before an execution requiring action by the courts or
> governor, or others," he wrote.
> 
> "I asked that the execution be on a Tuesday so that government offices would
> be open the day prior to the execution. The [attorney general] did not
> object to this and the judge stated that it was a good idea."
> 
> On the Web site, Sheldon said he will file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme
> Court in October and ask Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine for clemency.
> 
> ___________________________________________________
> 
> Well, an appeal for clemency is worth a try I suppose....
> 
> Fox says the execution is due on 9 November.  I suppose it won't make much
> difference on the 11th.
> 
> 
> TWP

All this bickering over days simply misses one big point. I use a 
calendar that has a day of the week on it that no one else knows about. 
This could have helped Muhammed enormously, he could have chosen such a 
day and then simply disappeared from the records. I don't know why no 
one has thought of it before.

"Krak"  wrote in message 
news:hatc87$uau$02$1@news.t-online.com...
> On 2009-10-11 07:56:16 +0200, "TWP"  said:
>
>>
>> http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/16/dc.sniper.execution/index.html
>>
>>
>> (CNN) -- A November 10 execution date was set Wednesday for John Allen
>> Muhammad, convicted in a series of sniper-style shootings that terrorized
>> the Washington area in 2002.
>>
>> Prince William County, Virginia, Circuit Judge Mary Grace O'Brien set the
>> date at a teleconference hearing Wednesday, according to the Web site of
>> Muhammad's attorney, Jonathan Sheldon.
>>
>> Prosecutors had requested a November 9 execution date. That date is a
>> Monday, Sheldon wrote in an e-mail to CNN.
>>
>> "I pointed out that while I did not necessarily object to Monday, Nov. 9,
>> executions are usually scheduled for Thursdays, and that often 
>> unpredictable
>> events occur the day before an execution requiring action by the courts 
>> or
>> governor, or others," he wrote.
>>
>> "I asked that the execution be on a Tuesday so that government offices 
>> would
>> be open the day prior to the execution. The [attorney general] did not
>> object to this and the judge stated that it was a good idea."
>>
>> On the Web site, Sheldon said he will file an appeal with the U.S. 
>> Supreme
>> Court in October and ask Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine for clemency.
>>
>> ___________________________________________________
>>
>> Well, an appeal for clemency is worth a try I suppose....
>>
>> Fox says the execution is due on 9 November.  I suppose it won't make 
>> much
>> difference on the 11th.
>>
>>
>> TWP
>
> All this bickering over days simply misses one big point. I use a calendar 
> that has a day of the week on it that no one else knows about. This could 
> have helped Muhammed enormously, he could have chosen such a day and then 
> simply disappeared from the records. I don't know why no one has thought 
> of it before.
>


If weekdays became that tricky they could just start drawing straws each 
day.  Repeat until short straw drawn.  That would add a spice of 
unpredictability too.   A bit like the Japanese way of doing it where they 
just come for you without telling you when.

It would be twisted if he got a firing squad, would it?

TWP

TWP wrote:
> http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/16/dc.sniper.execution/index.html
> 
> 
> (CNN) -- A November 10 execution date was set Wednesday for John Allen 
> Muhammad, convicted in a series of sniper-style shootings that terrorized 
> the Washington area in 2002.
> 
> Prince William County, Virginia, Circuit Judge Mary Grace O'Brien set the 
> date at a teleconference hearing Wednesday, according to the Web site of 
> Muhammad's attorney, Jonathan Sheldon.
> 
> Prosecutors had requested a November 9 execution date. That date is a 
> Monday, Sheldon wrote in an e-mail to CNN.
> 
> "I pointed out that while I did not necessarily object to Monday, Nov. 9, 
> executions are usually scheduled for Thursdays, and that often unpredictable 
> events occur the day before an execution requiring action by the courts or 
> governor, or others," he wrote.
> 
> "I asked that the execution be on a Tuesday so that government offices would 
> be open the day prior to the execution. The [attorney general] did not 
> object to this and the judge stated that it was a good idea."
> 
> On the Web site, Sheldon said he will file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme 
> Court in October and ask Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine for clemency.
> 
> ___________________________________________________
> 
> Well, an appeal for clemency is worth a try I suppose....
> 
> Fox says the execution is due on 9 November.  I suppose it won't make much 
> difference on the 11th.
> 
> 
> TWP

His only hope is exile in France !

Jesse a écrit :
> TWP wrote:
>> http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/16/dc.sniper.execution/index.html
>>
>>
>> (CNN) -- A November 10 execution date was set Wednesday for John Allen 
>> Muhammad, convicted in a series of sniper-style shootings that 
>> terrorized the Washington area in 2002.
>>
>> Prince William County, Virginia, Circuit Judge Mary Grace O'Brien set 
>> the date at a teleconference hearing Wednesday, according to the Web 
>> site of Muhammad's attorney, Jonathan Sheldon.
>>
>> Prosecutors had requested a November 9 execution date. That date is a 
>> Monday, Sheldon wrote in an e-mail to CNN.
>>
>> "I pointed out that while I did not necessarily object to Monday, Nov. 
>> 9, executions are usually scheduled for Thursdays, and that often 
>> unpredictable events occur the day before an execution requiring 
>> action by the courts or governor, or others," he wrote.
>>
>> "I asked that the execution be on a Tuesday so that government offices 
>> would be open the day prior to the execution. The [attorney general] 
>> did not object to this and the judge stated that it was a good idea."
>>
>> On the Web site, Sheldon said he will file an appeal with the U.S. 
>> Supreme Court in October and ask Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine for clemency.
>>
>> ___________________________________________________
>>
>> Well, an appeal for clemency is worth a try I suppose....
>>
>> Fox says the execution is due on 9 November.  I suppose it won't make 
>> much difference on the 11th.
>>
>>
>> TWP
> 
> His only hope is exile in France !
> 
= France has abolished the death punishment stiil existing in great 
"democraties" such as China , Iran, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and ......USA