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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1997
Page
2
A March 22, 1995 photo shows the interior of the U S Penitentiary Terre Haute viewing area. The facility built in 1995 features an injection chamber costing about 300000 dollars and has not yet been used for an execution potentially involving Timothy McVeigh.
Experts debate why defense lawyers seemed to admit McVeigh’s guilt during the penalty phase and frame the act as political. Some say it aimed at persuading a single juror, others view it as strategic miscalculation or a failed effort to deter a harsher sentence.
McVeigh’s lawyers have 40 days to file an appeal in the 10th Circuit. A three judge panel will seek a government response, schedule oral argument, and issue a ruling within a year. If rejected, a Supreme Court hearing could take six months to a year. failure ends in final conviction and death sentence, followed by potential habeas corpus petitions if needed.
McVeigh reacts with no surprise to the verdict as the case heads toward the Nichols trial in early fall. Prosecutor Hartzler says justice prevailed and hopes the outcome helps prevent future mass violence. Clinton offers condolences and comments on the justice process amid the pending trial.
The Friday Weekend section carried an incorrect 6 30 p m concert number for Thursdays Music in the Park at S T Morrison Park Coralville. Grace Glorie ends at Old Creamery Theatre on Sunday at 3 p m. The Gazette will publish corrections at this space and in responses to reader complaints. Phone 398 8313.
Sampling in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns shows a mix of views on Timothy McVeigh s death sentence. Several residents support the verdict and harsher penalties, while others express sympathy for McVeigh and concern over taking a life and costs.
Experts say Jim Timothy McVeigh could shorten his life to about a year by forgoing all appeals and volunteering for death. Some sources suggest he seeks martyrdom for fringe groups sharing his views. Gary Gilmore, who refused appeals and was executed in Utah, ended a decade of US moratorium three months after sentencing.
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