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Originally Posted by MattyC
Just a random curiosity:
What would need to be involved in giving someone capital punishment? Like, if a judge wanted to give that sentence, what would have to happen in order for it to actually go through?
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The prosecution would have to make their intention to seek the death penalty before the trial. There would be extensive voir dire to select the appropriate jury, more lawyers for both the defense and prosecution, the trail would be longer, cost more and involve lots of experts. Once guilt has been proven at trail, there is a second to hand down the death sentence once the prosecution has proven that the crime rises to a capital offense.
Once a death sentence is handed down, then the appeals start. Years of appeals that the prosecution has to respond to. If all the appeals fail, then they might eventually be executed.