Day March 29, 2005

Jurors’ Bible study reason penalty tossed

The Colorado Supreme Court yesterday threw out the death penalty in a rape-and-murder case because jurors had studied Bible verses such as “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth” during deliberations. During oral arguments before the Supreme…

Reeling in the rubes

Today’s LA Times has a full page ad today, replete with huge headlines and manic text for a real estate seminar promising “one weekend can make you a millionaire” with a featured speech by Donald Trump, some of whose properties…