August 12, 2008 Birmingham News: Decision Should Stand Editorial says decision of jury that life in prison without parole is the appropriate sentence for John Ashley should not be overridden by the trial judge. [1]
July 6, 2008 Anniston Star: Alabama and the Death Penalty Editorial calls for Alabama to end judicial override in light of concerns raised in United Nations report about possible innocence and the irreversible nature of the death penalty. [2]
July 5, 2008 Times Daily: Death Sentence Editorial suggests need for review of judge override after United Nations report suggests elected judges in Alabama may be overruling jury recommendations in capital murder cases for political reasons. [3]
May 12, 2004 Birmingham News: 26 Years on Death Row: Time to Annul Judicial Override Opinion article discusses case of Phillip Tomlin, who spent 26 years on death row because of judicial override. [4]
Oct. 2, 2002 Birmingham News: A Larger Problem: Alabama Judges Don't Need Life-And-Death Power Editorial addresses reversal of judge's override in Taurus Carroll's case and suggests judicial override may be unconstitutional. [5]
July 31, 2002 Birmingham News: Overriding Concerns: State Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence Editorial discusses state supreme court's decision in Taurus Carroll's case as positive step towards ending judicial override. [6]
June 25, 2002 Mobile Register: Court is Right: Juries Should Make Decision Following the Supreme Court's decision in Ring v. Arizona, editorial board urges legislature to end judicial override in Alabama. [7]
Links:[1] http://www.eji.org/node/169[2] http://www.eji.org/node/146[3] http://www.eji.org/node/147[4] http://www.eji.org/node/189[5] http://www.eji.org/node/186[6] http://www.eji.org/node/187[7] http://www.eji.org/node/188
