Should new death penalty restrictions be applied to old cases?

26%

Yes, retroactive Yes, retroactive

74%

No, only new cases No, only new cases

26%

Yes, retroactive

If the state law changes, any person convicted in the state of Oregon, past or present, should be affected.

If the state law changes, any person convicted in the state of Oregon, past or present, should be affected. Show Less

1 Comment

k san

The news didn't specify exactly if the new law would be beneficial to the old cases or worse, so hard to say. But, in general, I would say they should be retroactive.

74%

No, only new cases

Only convictions that come down after the law change should be affected by it.

Only convictions that come down after the law change should be affected by it. Show Less

8 Comments

Steven Huillet

Personally they should have let the law stand the way it was. Stop pampering criminals!

Robert Northrup

There are people on Oregon's death row that should be executed. Why you ask? Because the voters mandated those be punished for their crimes. Why should one person be allowed to dictate law?

Mou Chat Reed

I don't like the new rule, so I really don't want it to be retroactive too.

Brad Livsey

Nope! Start with a clean-forward slate. And, by all means reinitiate capital punishment for all heinous crimes! Send a message to all who may try but won't considering the dire consequences!

Valerie Rhodes Kifer

It shouldn't be applied to any cases. We the people voted to have the death penalty in Oregon and voted against eliminating it. Kate Hitler had no right to change things.

Teresa Rodriguez

That was the punishment when they committed the crime, that is the punishment they should receive. If punishments were stricter, criminals might think twice before committing the crime

Sam Ackerman

There should be no restrictions. Most trials happen with in 6 months of the arrest. After convictions they get 12 months for appeals and then thats it. Chair, gas or shots