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KBOO
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Air date:
Mon, 06/20/2011 - 8:00am to 9:00am
A discussion about the Death Penalty and the movement to abolish it in Oregon
Do you think a death row inmate has the right to insist on execution? Should the death penalty be abolished?
Join me, Cecil Prescod, this Monday, June 20 at 8AM when I speak with Ron Steiner of Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty and attorney Jeff Ellis of Oregon Capital Resource Center about the death penalty and the scheduled execution of Oregon prisoner Gary Haugen.
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Question for Jeff Ellis of Discussion on Death Penalty
Jeff
Since the mental competence of the person facing the death penalty is key to determining his eligibility for the death penalty, how can a judge legally accept the wishes of the inmate whose mental competency is the issue in question? Isn't the competency of the judge open to question? How has the US Supereme Court ruled on this issue?
Thank you ,
Terrie