Limiting the appeals process further increases the chances that innocent persons will be executed. Roger Coleman's volunteer attorneys uncovered evidence of his innocence after his conviction for murder. Roger Coleman was executed on May 22nd, 1992. While reviewing courts are willing to entertain all kinds of collateral attacks when a death sentence is involved, they very rarely dispute the jury's interpretation of innocence. If a man has been found guilty, he must then depend on the good faith of the prosecutor's office to help him establish his innocence.
Capital punishment is imposed unequally among the races.
Lustberg made this statement after examining 341 New Jersey murder cases in which the defendant faced the possibility of the death penalty. Inconsistent sentencing of capital offenders is practiced by states other than New Jersey. In fact, there were no records found which indicate fair sentencing in any state. These are just a few examples of how grossly biased the application of the death penalty is. This brings to mind the 14th amendment to the Constitution, which ensures that all people regardless of race will be protected and prosecuted fairly under the law.