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Death Penalty Proponent Avoids Death Penalty Trial

By TChris, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 05:39:54 PM EST
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Scott Muschany, a Republican state legislator from suburban St. Louis, joined other Republican legislators and Gov. Matt Blunt last March in urging the Supreme Court to uphold the death penalty for the sexual assault of children. Muschany was indicted this week for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Muschany is fortunate that the Supreme Court didn't agree with his position.

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    Death Penalty Proponent Avoids Death Penalty Trial | 11 comments (11 topical)

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    wow. (5.00 / 2) (#1)
    by MarkL on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 05:46:04 PM EST


    I'll second that. (none / 0) (#4)
    by Faust on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 06:09:32 PM EST


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    TChris, thank you for another great post. (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by Teresa on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 05:55:22 PM EST
    This kind of hypocrisy we see from Republicans is far more upsetting to me than the other situation getting so much attention today. (Media attention, not TL.)

    you know, if mr. muschany (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by cpinva on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 06:05:37 PM EST
    had any self-respect, any dignity, any honor as a god-fearing, white male, christian, death believing republican, he'd kill himself. it'd be the right thing to do, and set an example the rest of us could follow: killing more god-fearing, white male, christian, death believing republicans!

    oh, wait a minute, they'd like that, wouldn't they? make the rest of us look bad, like a bunch of weenie, life loving, simpering, islamofascistliberaldemocrats!

    hah, caught them!

    Wow (5.00 / 1) (#6)
    by Steve M on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 06:34:28 PM EST
    Let us assume, for the sake of argument, that Mr. Muschany was in fact eligible for the death penalty for this offense.

    Would it be permissible for the prosecutor, as an argument against leniency at the penalty phase, to point to the defendant's legislative support for the death penalty as an appropriate punishment for the crime committed? :)

    I should think those who would support (5.00 / 1) (#7)
    by JavaCityPal on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 07:00:53 PM EST
    such a penalty would be willing to take the punishment.


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    He probably (none / 0) (#5)
    by Nowonmai on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 06:18:46 PM EST
    Would have copped to a plea bargain worthy of his 'station'.  Jay walking or something else minor or insignificant. That does seem to be the Republican method of handling illegal activities. (insert very angry disgusted scowl here)

    Even before the Supreme Court (none / 0) (#8)
    by jccamp on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 10:05:00 PM EST
    decision in Kennedy, Missouri did not authorize capital punishment for sexual assault against a minor. What Missouri statute did authorize is jeopardy up to life, with a 30 year minimum mandatory.

    Sounds good to me.  

    Unfortunately, there is no enhancement for overweening hypocrisy.

    Death Penalty (none / 0) (#9)
    by Doc Rock on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 10:48:18 PM EST
    Permit him to give himself the coup de grace, maybe with a giant weed wacker.

    heck, (none / 0) (#10)
    by cpinva on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 01:54:42 AM EST
    Permit him to give himself the coup de grace, maybe with a giant weed wacker.

    i'd pay to watch that! sure would beat the opening olympic ceremonies! lol

    Many years ago ... (none / 0) (#11)
    by A Voice of Sanity on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 03:17:36 AM EST
    Many years ago I read a comment that any time you hear a politician fulminating against some sin or another it's a good bet that he has tried it himself - "just for research", or "as a youthful indiscretion". I have yet to see him proved wrong.

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