Senator Chris Murphy

How many people saw Elvis? And the thing is, some people really want to help. They're well-meaning. And also, I can tell you again from personal experience, every wackadoo comes out of the woodwork saying, I'm certain of this. And what happens when you get – and I don't want to criticize the defense too much. It's their job to raise issues, especially at the trial level.

How many people saw Elvis? And the thing is, some people really want to help. They're well-meaning. And also, I can tell you again from personal experience, every wackadoo comes out of the woodwork saying, I'm certain of this. And what happens when you get – and I don't want to criticize the defense too much. It's their job to raise issues, especially at the trial level.

How many people saw Elvis? And the thing is, some people really want to help. They're well-meaning. And also, I can tell you again from personal experience, every wackadoo comes out of the woodwork saying, I'm certain of this. And what happens when you get – and I don't want to criticize the defense too much. It's their job to raise issues, especially at the trial level.

But my problem is sort of the public's willingness to indulge nonsense. You know, in something like this, this is a horrific double murder. This woman, seven and a half months pregnant. Scott Peterson did it. He's convicted of it. The California Supreme Court, which is absolutely not. I can also tell you not a rubber stamp for for criminal convictions.

But my problem is sort of the public's willingness to indulge nonsense. You know, in something like this, this is a horrific double murder. This woman, seven and a half months pregnant. Scott Peterson did it. He's convicted of it. The California Supreme Court, which is absolutely not. I can also tell you not a rubber stamp for for criminal convictions.

But my problem is sort of the public's willingness to indulge nonsense. You know, in something like this, this is a horrific double murder. This woman, seven and a half months pregnant. Scott Peterson did it. He's convicted of it. The California Supreme Court, which is absolutely not. I can also tell you not a rubber stamp for for criminal convictions.

The California Supreme Court upheld this seven to zero. And again, they reversed the death penalty part for reasons unrelated to the guilt of Scott Peterson.

The California Supreme Court upheld this seven to zero. And again, they reversed the death penalty part for reasons unrelated to the guilt of Scott Peterson.

The California Supreme Court upheld this seven to zero. And again, they reversed the death penalty part for reasons unrelated to the guilt of Scott Peterson.

Yeah, and the thing is, it was kind of an innocent... I don't know if that judge hadn't done enough capital case litigation. Essentially what was happening was when jurors were saying, I do not believe in the death penalty, the court has to ask the additional question, could you follow the law? Could you set your personal beliefs aside?

Yeah, and the thing is, it was kind of an innocent... I don't know if that judge hadn't done enough capital case litigation. Essentially what was happening was when jurors were saying, I do not believe in the death penalty, the court has to ask the additional question, could you follow the law? Could you set your personal beliefs aside?

Yeah, and the thing is, it was kind of an innocent... I don't know if that judge hadn't done enough capital case litigation. Essentially what was happening was when jurors were saying, I do not believe in the death penalty, the court has to ask the additional question, could you follow the law? Could you set your personal beliefs aside?

And the vast majority of time they say, no, I actually had a woman who voted death on a case who said, I'm religiously against it. I believe the death penalty is murder, but I could follow the law. So the judge, and I kept her on, and she imposed the death penalty. So the judge didn't ask that next question. Can you set it aside? Like, simply because somebody's

And the vast majority of time they say, no, I actually had a woman who voted death on a case who said, I'm religiously against it. I believe the death penalty is murder, but I could follow the law. So the judge, and I kept her on, and she imposed the death penalty. So the judge didn't ask that next question. Can you set it aside? Like, simply because somebody's

And the vast majority of time they say, no, I actually had a woman who voted death on a case who said, I'm religiously against it. I believe the death penalty is murder, but I could follow the law. So the judge, and I kept her on, and she imposed the death penalty. So the judge didn't ask that next question. Can you set it aside? Like, simply because somebody's

opposed to it politically, religiously doesn't mean they're necessarily disqualified as a juror. That was the problem. So we are taught, I mean, the common use of that or the common term would be that's not only a technicality, that's kind of a hyper technicality. I don't disagree with the California Supreme Court's decision on that. That was a mistake.

opposed to it politically, religiously doesn't mean they're necessarily disqualified as a juror. That was the problem. So we are taught, I mean, the common use of that or the common term would be that's not only a technicality, that's kind of a hyper technicality. I don't disagree with the California Supreme Court's decision on that. That was a mistake.

opposed to it politically, religiously doesn't mean they're necessarily disqualified as a juror. That was the problem. So we are taught, I mean, the common use of that or the common term would be that's not only a technicality, that's kind of a hyper technicality. I don't disagree with the California Supreme Court's decision on that. That was a mistake.

And I've also – I read one article where it's like the way they wrote it was so disingenuous. It's like the California – Supreme Court has already had reservations. That's not true. That is absolutely not true. It's like this drives me crazy. It drives me crazy.

And I've also – I read one article where it's like the way they wrote it was so disingenuous. It's like the California – Supreme Court has already had reservations. That's not true. That is absolutely not true. It's like this drives me crazy. It drives me crazy.