Armchair Goddess #1
There does seem to be grounds for giving the death penalty despite the mass murderer's young age, 21. However, I get the feeling that some of the victims' families are leaning into their strong faith---a faith of forgiveness, compassion, depth, and transcendence. Some of these good people summoned the amazing strength to say, through their grieving, "I forgive you" to Dylann Root...and I got the feeling their hearts are not in seeking vengeance.
Maybe the jury and the court will impose the death penalty, but I bet the people of that historical church will plea for giving this young wayward young man a life sentence.
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If he's convicted, then probably yes. But I assume his lawyers are going to argue that he is not guilty by reason of insanity, and if the jury buys that, then he's not eligible for the death penalty.
Of course, if the warden just turns him loose in the general population of any prison in America his lifespan will be measurable in minutes. I'm sure there are lots of people in prison, of all races, who would both enjoy and have the ability to terminate his life functions real fast. Or slowly, if that's their preference.
Anonymous
The governor says the state doesn't have the money to do it.
ornery and mean
I hope not ... it would be better if they gave him life in prison without possibility of parole ... for each of his victims.
That way he has a good long time to think about what he has done.
Susan
Possibly but more than likely Life without parole will be his sentence unless he commits suicide or is killed by another inmate prevents his sentence/conviction