Criminal
May 3, 2004
Do We Believe in Redemption for Murderers?
Be prepared to answer a question, but first here are the facts: Stanley Williams, aka "Tookie," murdered the employee of a 7-11 store in Los Angeles. He and his friends then took $120 from the cash register. A few weeks later, Williams shot and killed the owner of a motel, his wife and their daughter. He took $50 from the cash drawer. Williams was tried, convicted and sentenced to death for these crimes.
Arthur Gilbert
Justice (ret.)
UC Berkeley School of Law, 1963
Arthur's previous columns are available on gilbertsubmits.blogspot.com.
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Be prepared to answer a question, but first here are the facts:
Stanley Williams, aka "Tookie," murdered the employee of a 7-11 store in Los Angeles. He and his friends then took $120 from the cash register. A few weeks later, Williams shot and killed the owner of a motel, his wife and their daughter. He took $50 from the cash drawer. Williams was tried, convicted and sentenced to death for these crimes. What followed ...
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