Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) denied clemency to Brian Dorsey, who faces execution on Tuesday for the 2006 murder of his cousin and her husband. “Brian Dorsey punished his loving family for helping…
Dorsey, 52, was convicted and placed on death row in 2008 after pleading guilty […]
The governor’s decision to proceed with Dorsey’s injection comes after his legal team filed a clemency application, stressing Dorsey’s “extraordinary rehabilitation” behind bars, his apparent mental state on the night of the murders as well as inadequate legal representation at trial
Sounds like there must have been inadequate legal representation – how does one plead guilty and still wind up with the death penalty? What the hell was the plea deal?
how does one plead guilty and still wind up with the death penalty?
Having court appointed attorneys in a shithole state that pays them a flat fee for each case they take, incentivizing them to just get it over with as quickly as possible
From the article, emphasis mine:
Sounds like there must have been inadequate legal representation – how does one plead guilty and still wind up with the death penalty? What the hell was the plea deal?
Having court appointed attorneys in a shithole state that pays them a flat fee for each case they take, incentivizing them to just get it over with as quickly as possible
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/04/03/execution-missouri-brian-dorsey-fees
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