Quote Originally Posted by markw
"Cartwright also was offered a plea deal that included 40 years in prison, but he turned it down. His defense attorney, Mark Woerner, said Cartwright rejected the deal because he "would prefer death over 40 years" in prison. "

It sounds as if he's not quite as inocent as you would have us believe but, as in all things, there is always at least two sides to any story. .

Link: http://www.prodeathpenalty.com/Pending/05/may05.htm

You have to page down a bit but the full text is there.

...sorry 'bout that AS dude, hang in there.
I am well aware of the prodeathpenalty site. 40 years in jail for something you didn't do, I wouldn't have agreed to that aswell. Furthermore Richard believed his Lawyer.BIG Mistake.
I was all for the deathpenalty before this. Very different, believe me, if you see it from the other side.A time limit for evidence to be introduced-what nonsense is that. Somebody's life is at stake.When the Government has you in their Cross Hairs it is very difficult to brake free, believe me.
I believe that most inmates on DR are guilty and nasty pieces. But I do not believe a Government has the right to murder it's citizens. Also my very personal conviction is this: No one is that pure to have the right to take a life.No one.
Yes the AS can be a nightmare and I thank you for your kind words. The hard bit is you can't plan anything. It can just flair up out of the blue. Time bomb. Here is that word Bomb again.

Good to converse with you

Bernd