Brett Seacat Guilty Of First-Degree Murder, Kansas Seeks 'Hard 50' Sentence

I realize that there are always the chance for a fluke to occur. Yet at the same time in my opinion the fact that this woman exhibited an apparent sincere desire to get on with her life following an understandable period of depression that normally follows the realization that your marriage is over gives me cause to believe that this was a homicide and not a suicide.



That coupled with the fact that according to some psychologists and criminologists suicidal women tend to kill themselves by medical overdose, poison or slitting their wrists in the bathtub to prevent someone else from having to clean up after them. Additionally, it also very rare that these women would either one: include their children in the suicide or two: endanger them by burning down the house.



Historically women with children who have reached the point where suicide is the answer will customarily take their children to the home of a relative or close friend because they don't want their children to be the ones who discover their body.



I do believe that this jury reached the appropriate verdict.
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Skylar Neese Murdered Because Teen Girls 'Didn't Want To Be Friends Anymore': Dad (VIDEO)

I'm not sure if you actually believe that or just trying to get a rise out of folks. Either way it is an ill though out statement. My father was so abusive I thanked God the day my Mother walked away from him. I know many families where the Father's are missing for one reason or another and the children have grown into some fine adults. Instead of zeroing in on one single factor, perhaps you should also consider the environment where these youths spend far more of their time than they do at home and that is school. I would think that with the ever growing number of teachers, both male and female being arrested for sex related crimes involving students tells a great deal about the type of bad influences today's children are facing. There is so much more to these types of tragic events than single Mom's struggling in the world today.
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Supreme Court: DNA Samples Can Be Taken From Arrestees Without Warrant

I must say as appealing as this process may be [even to me] there are many pros and cons. First and foremost in my mind is that there are far too many cases where law enforcement has operated through tunnel vision thus the resulting need to overturn [faulty] convictions. This is the exact same reason that I personally have mixed emotions on the death penalty. Forensic science has thankfully come a long way and has been an immeasurable tool but it is ONLY a tool that like any other tool in the tool box can be misused. The taking of DNA following an arrest is something I could support provided there were additional considerations such as it is a felony arrest and there exists equally substantiating evidence supporting the idea that the individual is truly a viable suspect for the crime.



Personally I believe that DNA is very compelling evidence however, I also believe that it should be further substantiated with additional physical evidence. I feel that we have reached a point in time where jurors have not only come to expect forensic evidence as part of the process, but they also demand that the presentation of this evidence provide a clear connection between the suspect and the crime. As a criminal justice student I naturally support whatever helps solve crimes, but not to the detriment our constitutional rights.
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Marsha Blackburn: Women 'Don't Want' Equal Pay Laws

Somehow her little mind just can't wrap itself around the idea that women actually demand both of those options! We want to get hired because the company knows and believes we are the most qualified applicant for the position and can do the job AND we want to get paid the same as any man out there doing the same job. Quite frankly I just don't get it, these two issues go hand in hand, period.
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Jodi Arias Denied Case Review By Arizona Supreme Court

I totally agree that there is a definite problem within the system but not with the system. The problem is the very real fact that there are far too many people that do not believe a young, female of small stature or who is pretty, or any combination there of is capable of committing such heinous acts. News flash to those individuals - it has been going on since the early 1600's. The justice system would work if all emotions and/or personal opinions were removed. However, that is impossible since the weakest link is the human link. As for my take on what has been revealed in this trial even without all the media commentary, it meets all the requirements as a death penalty case, I totally agree with the murder 1 conviction and think she should get the death penalty. While information has revealed that the breakdown as 8-4 for death, I think if the jury had the option of LWOP, they could have reached a unanimous decision.
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William Zervakos, Jodi Arias' Jury Foreman, Says 'System Is Flawed,' Death Decision Unfair

Not dumping, just curious. I’m curious as to just “how heinous of a killing deserves a similar fate?” The question that these jurors appeared to ‘struggle with’ during their deliberations. There are those who feel that she murdered him three times: Stabbed him in the chest [possibly aiming for the heart], slashed his throat [nearly decapitating him and then shot him in the head [just for good measure]. While I give those their opinion, that goes beyond the level warranting the PD in my opinion. Then add all the evidence of premeditation and all the actions taken to cover it up. I think those jurors who did not vote for the DP got caught up in false mitigating circumstances. Everything that could have been considered according to her defense team, she took away from Travis. She gave him no mercy, she cut short a life that already accomplished many positive things. He art, her prison book club, her recycling project are so shallow IMO when compared to what she took. It does not matter which way the jury votes, there are no winners in this case.
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Jodi Arias Says She 'Deserves A Second Chance At Freedom Someday'

“In a surprise jailhouse interview…” What is so surprising about that? This is Jodi Arias. It would have been far more surprising of she had ‘gone quietly’ back to her cell. As we sit and wait, once again on Verdict Watch, I have to say that while I still feel that Martinez has done an outstanding job, I saw two missed opportunities in his closing arguments yesterday. Willmott hammered the jury with the term ‘mercy’ throughout her closing arguments. She also drilled the idea that Jodi has redeeming qualities in the things she wants to accomplish if she is sentenced to Life rather than Death. I waited for Martinez to ask what mercy did Jodi show Travis? I waited to hear him speak of all the positive things that Travis had already accomplished and will not be able to accomplish.
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