Richard Dieter Quotes

You want to put on a case that enables the jury to see the humanity of this person. - Richard Dieter

You can plead guilty, but you can't plead death. You can request it. - Richard Dieter

Whether this act (lying to agents) fits the federal death penalty law may have been a tougher question without his testimony. Whether his acts a month or months ahead of time directly caused these deaths is a good question. The fact that the defendant himself says they were directly connected doesn't necessarily prove it, but it was enough for the jury. - Richard Dieter

When the death penalty becomes real, it focuses people on the issue. - Richard Dieter

What's needed is some growing evidence from the states that they want to ban executing minors. More state governors and legislatures have to weigh in. They need some momentum in the next year or two for the justices to say, now is the time to decide this. - Richard Dieter

We as a country have been dramatically changing our notions about clemency and the death penalty in the past half decade. - Richard Dieter

This stage of the penalty phase was probably harder for the government, but that was before he took the stand and connected all the dots for the jury. - Richard Dieter

This seems to be cobbled together in short notice and without significant review. It's not absolutely essential that each person be executed on time, if there's this kind of uncertainty. I find it somewhat amazing that they could have a judge change the procedure and then change it again all while this person's not knowing even how he's going to be executed. - Richard Dieter

This is an issue that is ultimately going to have to be resolved by the Supreme Court. Because you're ultimately not likely ever going to have doctors in the execution chamber. - Richard Dieter

This is a proper action for the governor to take. It's not right to shy away from a difficult question, or even shy away from reopening cases when there is a chance that something new might be learned. - Richard Dieter

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