Post by Anja Nieser on Oct 1, 2006 5:18:02 GMT -5
Winner calls for death penalty reinstatement
In light of testimony given in the murder trial of Anthony Horton in the
shooting death of New York State Trooper Andrew J. Sperr, Sen. George H.
Winner Jr., R-Elmira, has called for the state assembly to reinstate the
death penalty.
In a press release issued today, Winner said the trials testimony
"practically begs New York State Assembly leaders to restore the death
penalty. You will never read or hear a more powerfully convincing
statement in support of the death penalty as a deterrent to violent
crime."
Winner said, "Violent criminals like Anthony Horton are afraid of the
death penalty, and they're emboldened by New York's lack of it. Every
second, every minute, every hour, every day, every week, every year that
we leave the death penalty off the books potentially emboldens another
violent killer."
Winner called on Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and the rest of the
contingency to read the trial testimony and pay special attention to
statements made by Horton's alleged accomplice Bryan Adams who testified
on Monday about his role in the robbery at the Chemung Canal Trust Co.
branch in Big Flats and the following murder of Sperr.
"This testimony is the most profound statement I have ever seen or heard
on the death penalty as a deterrent to violent crime. The death penalty
can deter violent crime, end of discussion. It might even have saved the
life of Andrew Sperr," said Winner.
"After reading this testimony involving the murder of one of New York's
finest, how could any legislator stand to vote against the death penalty?
Speaker Silver should call the Assembly back into session so that New York
State's death penalty is restored as soon as possible," said Winner.
(source: Star-Gazette)
In light of testimony given in the murder trial of Anthony Horton in the
shooting death of New York State Trooper Andrew J. Sperr, Sen. George H.
Winner Jr., R-Elmira, has called for the state assembly to reinstate the
death penalty.
In a press release issued today, Winner said the trials testimony
"practically begs New York State Assembly leaders to restore the death
penalty. You will never read or hear a more powerfully convincing
statement in support of the death penalty as a deterrent to violent
crime."
Winner said, "Violent criminals like Anthony Horton are afraid of the
death penalty, and they're emboldened by New York's lack of it. Every
second, every minute, every hour, every day, every week, every year that
we leave the death penalty off the books potentially emboldens another
violent killer."
Winner called on Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and the rest of the
contingency to read the trial testimony and pay special attention to
statements made by Horton's alleged accomplice Bryan Adams who testified
on Monday about his role in the robbery at the Chemung Canal Trust Co.
branch in Big Flats and the following murder of Sperr.
"This testimony is the most profound statement I have ever seen or heard
on the death penalty as a deterrent to violent crime. The death penalty
can deter violent crime, end of discussion. It might even have saved the
life of Andrew Sperr," said Winner.
"After reading this testimony involving the murder of one of New York's
finest, how could any legislator stand to vote against the death penalty?
Speaker Silver should call the Assembly back into session so that New York
State's death penalty is restored as soon as possible," said Winner.
(source: Star-Gazette)