For those who feel he deserved to die and that he was guilty beyond reasonable doubt, I would like to present you with an important challenge.

Instead of forming an opinion to end a life based on what the media presents, or statements by governmental officals, or anyone that already has formed their opinion. Search out the court documents, they are online, and read them from beginning to end. Form your own opinion regarding the information you find in those, do not base it on the ruling of the court base it on the evidence supplied within them.

Keep in mind, he was never charged with being a member of the crips. That information is irrelevent to the charges and conviction and as such should not be used for the determination.

The charges are that he murdered 4 people.

The goal to determine not only guilt beyond question, but also that the proceedings were carried out fairly and with justice. When reading the appeals,that were denied pay attention to the reason for the request, the evidence supplied, if that evidence is valid or not, don't base your opinion on the denial but do read the reason for the denial. Decide if the denial is appropriate based on the evidence set forth or not. Allowing it, allows the case to be reheard, denial allows the case as originally determined to continue with no change and the evidence hold no baring.

Keep in mind while doing so that this is about justice, and could be applied to anyone's case even someone you are friends with or yourself. Because how our courts handle these things are not exclusive to just him, the same can be applied to any of us, in fact deviation from past rulings that are allowed in this case, form a precident that can and will be used from this time forward on any case.

Also consider that justice not only serves to remove the guilty party from society so they can't harm others, it's a means to ensure that the person who commited the crime is who pays for it, if it's not the person who committed the crime but the execution is carried out, it's murder, and finally for the family of the victim. Imagine the pain the family would endure knowing that the person executed for the crime, was innocent. They would live with the guilt of of that murder being carried out in their name.

Now go read and decide armed with information unbiased by the media or either side and form your own opinion. This way you can ensure that the opinion you voice is YOUR opinion and can feel confident that your statements are based on your knowledge and investigation...rather than voicing someone else's and risk looking idiotic if theirs is found outrageusly wrong.

Good luck :)