Steff Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Sniper Killer Muhammad Sentenced to Death 18 minutes ago Add U.S. National - AP to My Yahoo! By MATTHEW BARAKAT, Associated Press Writer MANASSAS, Va. - John Allen Muhammad was sentenced to death Tuesday for his role in the sniper shootings that terrorized the Washington area. Circuit Judge LeRoy F. Millette Jr. turned aside a plea from Muhammad's lawyers to spare their client's life. He ordered Muhammad executed on Oct. 14, but that date likely will be postponed to allow appeals. Muhammad, 43, was convicted of capital murder on Nov. 17 and a jury recommended he be sentenced to death for the murder of Dean Harold Meyers at a gas station near Manassas. Muhammad denied any involvement in the killings Tuesday, telling the judge, "Don't make a fool of the Constitution of the United States of America." "Just like I said at the beginning, I had nothing to do with this, and I'll say again, I had nothing to do with this," Muhammad said. Defense lawyers had filed a motion Monday arguing that life in prison was the more appropriate sentence to eliminate the disparity between Muhammad's punishment and that of his 18-year-old partner in the killings, Lee Boyd Malvo. Malvo, who will be formally sentenced Wednesday in Chesapeake, was given life in prison by the jury in that case. Circuit Judge Jane Marum Roush has no leeway to alter that sentence. In Virginia, judges can accept a jury's sentence recommendation or reduce it, but cannot increase it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochpuppy Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Somehow death by lethal injection or whatever they use seems almost too kind for this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Somehow death by lethal injection or whatever they use seems almost too kind for this guy. Gotta agree with you on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 If we as a nation are going to have the death penalty, this is a case where is has to be applied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 He didn't pull the trigger. Plus, if he had OJs dream team and a California jury, he would have walked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 May you burn in hell you son of a b****. There is no form of execution too cruel, painful or unusual for your sorry ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Gotta agree with you on this. I'm with the two of ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 If you believe in the capitol punishment, I say gas chamber, but I'm a b**** so hope he rots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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