A well paid, high powered defense team can make all the difference. The Curley tragedy, like other crimes, has focused our attention on the terrible violence that afflicts our society. We do not need quick fixes like capital punishment, however. We need the patience to seek out answers to more profound questions, and the will to rewrite our cultural script. We must not allow ourselves to be caught up in the spiral of violence.
Violence begets violence.
Capital punishment is really no answer.