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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.

2nd Appellate District, Division 6

Arthur Gilbert

Presiding Justice 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 6

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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