And meanwhile, Anne Rice waits. But now I know that it's never over, it never ends. I just don't have any faith left in our justice system. Like I said, this story isn't unique. You can hear similar tales of endless delays and lost faith from dozens, even hundreds of family members of California murder victims.
Some people say the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment.
And as it's practiced in California, it certainly is cruel and unusual. It's cruel to the victims' family members who are deceived into thinking there will be adequate punishment. And it's unusual to ever see justice finally done.