I moved to IN from IL in 2002, just after the IL Governor Ryan released all the death row inmates. At that time, IN was second only to TX (from FBI crime reports) in executions for capitol crimes.
This morning on the news, I hear tha Allan County Prosecutor (Karen Richards) is going to ask for the maximum penalty of 280 years for Edward Wallace. Wallace is convicted of a double murder of two people in their home. He broke into their home to rob them and decided to (and did) execute them after his mask fell down, so they couldnt ID him. He was also a habitual offender, had felony weapons charges and drug charges.
What I want to know is, why can someone break into someone elses home, rob and murder them and not get the death penalty? If a bleeding heart liberal governor (as Ryan was from IL) takes over some day, can he just release this guy? Personally, I think Indiana is a great state and I am proud to live here after all the Illinois liberal crap. However, if anyone ever deserved the death penalty, Edward Wallace should be fried. This leads me back to my original question.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE INDIANA DEATH PENALTY?