03-28-2015, 08:22 PM
Justice, I agree. I miss Observer's calm reasoning too. I hadn't thought about the judge not believing in the death sentence, but I do believe that she would abide by whatever laws judges are supposed to abide by. I see no reason why a judge couldn't have his/her own beliefs in the death penalty. And in Arizona as I understand it, she can't sentence the death penalty, only natural life or life with possibility of release.