The viewing room looking into the new execution chamber at Ely State Prison in Nevada. Nevada Department of Corrections via Associated Press
In some human endeavors it may be reasonable to expect a correlation between effort and achievement, but not in capital defense, especially when you’re defending people who have already been sentenced to death. Talent and dedication don’t much change those odds.
“It’s a tremendous feeling of helplessness,” one attorney told me. “I’m doing everything right, I’m doing my job, I’m doing my job really well, and my client is still getting executed.”
As a clinical mental health counselor and researcher specializing in the emotional impact of the death penalty, I have spoken with dozens of family members of homicide victims and family members of executed persons throughout the United States, and I’ve seen that the executed criminal is not the only person affected by an execution. The circle of people profoundly affected is larger than most realize.
When I conducted in­depth interviews for my book “Fighting for Their Lives” with 20 experienced capital defense attorneys who had lost at least one and often several clients, for instance, I learned that these stakeholders are affected in some very particular ways – and that in most cases, they hadn’t talked to anyone about this before.
More than one attorney told me that having a client on death row is like seeing someone tied to tracks as a train is approaching. The defender’s job is to try to untie the knots in time to prevent the collision, and they’re attempting this rescue under the most difficult conditions.
The task is at once urgent and protracted – months or even years of low-grade anxiety punctuated by sudden crises and intense deadlines – so that death penalty lawyers are like some kind of a cross between emergency responders and end-stage oncologists. The difference is that they are fighting for lives many people don’t consider worth saving.
And, while others might have a stake in the life of an individual facing execution, the defense attorneys are the ones who are supposed to have the tools to stop that execution. It’s a legal responsibility that ends up feeling personal; the clients’ lives are in their hands. Attorneys I interviewed told me that even if they might long for relief from the rising panic that fills the weeks and months before a client’s execution date, taking time to do or even think about anything else can feel irresponsible.
Then come the last visits or phone calls, during which they have to admit that they’ve run out of options.
One defender I interviewed recalled her struggle to explain to her client with intellectual disabilities that she had not been able to save him after all. Another attorney could not keep from choking up as he told me the story of a client offering him reassurance just moments before the guards came to escort him to the execution chamber. “It’s okay, you did your best,” the client said.
Feeling that they hold their clients’ lives in their hands, maintaining a tenuous balance between hope and despair, it’s hard for lawyers not to experience the executions as failures, even if they can talk themselves out of that conclusion intellectually.
“No matter how much you tell yourself that you’ve done everything you could do, your job was to save his life and you didn’t,” one attorney said, remembering how he collapsed into sobs one morning after losing three clients in three weeks.
Another attorney offered an analogy: “You put yourself between your client and the execution. And so when you fail, what that means is that [the state has] walked over you and gotten your client in the chamber.”
After an execution, attorneys have to pick themselves up, sometimes with little time before work on the next case must begin. There’s anger and exhaustion, of course, and, as one put it, “an abiding sadness that never goes away.” Repeated exposure to the inner workings of the death penalty leaves them numb but also raw, and shakier sometimes than anyone might realize.
They surprise themselves by panicking when they see an execution scene in a movie or breaking unprompted into tears when they have a few moments alone in the car. Sometimes they feel unable to be around other people. They worry about what their work might be doing to their health, or to their relationship with their families.
None of this leaves much time for self-reflection or belief that anything good would come of publicly revealing the personal impact of the work. Capital defenders would be the first to declare that they are not at the center of any death penalty story and can’t claim the greatest suffering, and their focus is quite rightly on their clients rather than on themselves.
Defense attorneys are not at the center of the death penalty story, but the penalty’s impact on these unique stakeholders is significant. It demands that we take seriously the wide-ranging implications of each execution.
Impact on defense attorneys matters, just as it matters that executions have long-term consequences for the emotional health of the family of the executed person, or the prison guards, or the clergy. Consideration of the death penalty requires consideration of all the people it ultimately harms.
Susannah Sheffer is a clinical mental health counselor and researcher specializing in trauma and capital punishment. She is the author of “Fighting for Their Lives: Inside the Experience of Capital Defense Attorneys” (Vanderbilt University Press, 2013), from which this piece is adapted.
We went as a family to the Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird Ski Resort up Little Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake City. First thing we got there we went into the food tent for some classic German Style food, and sat up near the stage. The kids all participated in various activities, including musical chairs by age groups, in which Brennan came in 3rd for his age, and the yodeling contest that Tan and Bren totally rocked. Here’s a video compilation from the yodeling contest.
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry celebrates after scoring against the Houston Rockets during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Curry had 18 points on 7-for-7 shooting in the third quarter, lying with his back flat on the court for his unique version of a snow angel and even following one basket with an expletive, shouting “This is my … house!” to the thousands who cheered and exhaled, exhilarated by his every move and rumble.
Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant drives to the basket against the Houston Rockets during the first half in Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals Sunday, May 20, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Houston Rockets guard James Harden, left, watches from the bench during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Rockets in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) passes the ball as he is defended by Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza (1) during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Rockets: Trevor Ariza and Green received a double-technical with 6:49 to play when Ariza shoved Green as they traded words. … The Rockets surrendered 10 fast-break points in the first period while getting none of their own. … They were outrebounded 49-41, committed 19 turnovers and shot 32 for 81 from the floor.
“Somebody asked me, ‘Is Oracle tough to play?’ Yeah, because the Warriors play here,” D’Antoni said. “There’s a certain energy that their fans will give them and moments they hit two or three 3s you can get a buzz going that helps the home team. You just have to try to keep that crowd out as much as you can.”
The proverb: Whatever a man soweth, same shall he reap, has been proved in the life of Chief Bill Chukwu Oteh. He was recently conferred with an honorary doctorate degree.
This honour did not come by accident. Oteh has, over the years, shown love, kindness and selfless service to humanity, not knowing that the eye of God and man were watching.
Born in Item on November 15, 1945, Oteh had a very humble beginning. He had his primary education at Central School, Amokwe Item, from 1953 to 1955 and came out in flying colours. He enrolled into Charles Commercial College, Awka road, Onitsha, in 1959, for his secondary education and graduated in 1963. He distinguished himself in type writing, shorthand and Accounts, even as the senior prefect of that school in that year.
With vast experience in accounting and commerce, Oteh ventured into transportation and real estate development. He also ventured into hospitality and tourism industry and made his brain child, Mankon Guest House, a big success.
In community service, Oteh had become the first chairman of Item Development Union, Umuahia branch and has held a lot of chieftaincy titles, such as Ugwunnaya of Amaokwe, Ikemba Amaba Ukwu, Item, Odiuko na mba of Ibeku. He is not found wanting in the service to the Lord, which is the reason why he trained his children in the ways of the Lord, to the point that one of them is a servant of God.
In recognition of his contributions to the growth of Christianity, he has been awarded certificate of honour by Methodist township church, Umuahia, certificate of honour for dedicated church service by Methodist Church Nigeria, patron of the Youths Fellowship of Methodist Church of Nigeria, elder of Methodist Church of Nigeria, Kingdom Pillar by the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Justice of Peace, Abia State, Merit award certificate by the police community relation committee, in recognition of his security consciousness and many more.
Oteh's awards were recently capped with an honorary doctorate degree of Brethren College of Theology (BRECOTH).
Speaking to Saturday Sun on the issue, Oteh expressed happiness for being alive to be rewarded by a community of Christ.
'I am so happy that I am honored. I know actually that life changes from time to time , but I didn't know that this phase of life will come so soon. I am thanking God and as well thanking Professor Okocha, who made this possible. It happen that whatever anyone is doing in this world, both God and man are taking records. I only did a very little thing for them, which I didn't know they would value that much. They now went out to trace my records and discovered that I am worthy to be honored and here am I today being honored by the people of God. To God be the Glory.'
'My advice to any one who desires something good is to do good to people, even those you don't know and don't attach any condition to it because it is God that lifts people up. While you are doing this, God is also watching. My message to the younger ones is to focus their interests in God and do what is right. Whatever good somebody does is by the grace of God and God will never forget that person. Let them continue to do good. Even if they are paid back with evil, they should not feel bad about it, rather they should focus their attention to God,' he said.
Telling the story of his life, Oteh said: 'I started life in 1953, after my primary school. After two years, I went to Onitsha to join my father's first son and was enrolled into Sacred Heart Primary School, from where I went to St Charles Commercial College. My father hadn't much money, which was the reason I attended commercial college, after which I went into business.
stop. I continued to do business and combined it with personal studies. That was how I acquired much of my education. I thank God I did that. One remarkable thing that happened in my life was when I came back from Cameroun, in 1966. Then I did not know any place in Eastern Nigeria. And unfortunately the war broke out. The war met me at Onitsha and I joined people and kept moving wherever they were moving, without knowing my destination.
'A time came and I prayed to God to help me as well as sustain me. He did this till after the war, despite the fact that I lost all that I had. In fact, what was left with me was two Biafran pounds when the war ended. It is one experience that I will never forget.'
Oteh said nobody would become anything, except God makes it possible. He therefore advised Nigerians ' to have faith in God.'
Willy Caballero should not be anywhere near a World Cup field. He should not be Argentina's starting goalkeeper. But he is. And for the second straight game, he cost Argentina.
This time, against Croatia, he did so in embarrassing fashion. With the two Group D favorites locked in a tense stalemate early in the second half, Cabellero completely mish*t a lobbed pass, and gifted Croatia a goal – the first of a 3-0 win that will likely dump Argentina out of the World Cup:
To be fair to Ante Rebic, the Croatia forward still had a lot of work to do. His volley was excellent, and had to be excellent to take advantage of Caballero's mistake.
But Caballero's reaction said it all. He covered his head, and then his face, with his hands. As far as goalkeeping howlers go, this is about as bad as it gets.
Caballero would not be starting for Argentina if it weren't for a pre-tournament injury to longtime starter Sergio Romero. Caballero, a backup for Chelsea in the English Premier League, came into the tournament as Argentina's No. 3 – as a veteran handed a spot on the roster primarily because he's a veteran.
But Romero's injury vaulted him into the conversation for playing time, and manager Jorge Sampaoli made the strange – and wrong – decision to start Caballero over Franco Armani.
In Argentina's first game, a 1-1 draw with Iceland, Caballero failed to come off his line to collect a cross. Seconds later, he dove and palmed a second cross right out to an Icelandic player who tapped home the rebound.
Argentina should let cabellero to finish the game he have started. becouse i think that he will corret his mistake against nigeria
Moving is stressful. It can seem like there’s just too much to take care of, and no possible way to organize it. But we’ve all been there before, and trust us, you can get through it. Take a step back, survey the house in front of you, and concentrate on what we call the 4 Ps of moving. You’ll pack up well, move things right, and settle into your new place with a big smile.
It’s important to take your time and not rush at any point during your packing and moving. Even if challenges pop up, just keep going and don’t waste too much time worrying about something. Patience will help you stay as stress-free as possible.
Tip: Take it slow. Pack one room at a time, organizing by item and size. Label your boxes with their contents and the room they’ll be moved into. Use colour-coding if you can—this will let you easily match boxes to rooms, making unpacking an easy affair.
Create a plan of action with your packing and moving team—whether that’s family and friends or a professional moving company. Develop a moving timeline to track which services need to be cancelled or changed over, note which rooms can be packed well in advance, and point out which items should be packed up only at the last minute.
Tip: Keep track of everything. Grab a clipboard with some paper and make a master list for yourself. Number every box, taking note of its general contents and destination (and its colour if you used one!). It may sound like overkill, but it makes things a total breeze in the end.
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Once you know what you’ve got to pack (and how much of it), it’s time to buy the moving supplies you need. Moving boxes, packing tape, bubble cushion and packing paper are the staples you’ll want to grab. Markers and labels will help you stay organized and on track as well.
Unscrew any removeable legs and put them in zip bags with their matching hardware. Stretch wrap any drawers and movable areas closed, then wrap larger or more valuable furniture in moving blankets.
Use mattress bags for protecting your mattress and foundation. Dismantle the bed, wrapping up headboards and footboards in moving blankets. Secure the bedrails into a bundle using stretch wrap, putting any screws or nails into zip bags, and securing them to the rails with more wrap.
Layer the bottom of a box with bubble cushion or packing paper. Wrap each piece individually and place them inside the box upside down (not on their sides). Create layers separated by bubble cushion or dividers, and make sure you fill up the empty spaces.
Each plate should be wrapped on its own and then bundled into sets of 2 to 3 plates. Stand each bundle on its end—never lay them flat—and place bundles next to each other. Don’t forget to fill in the empty spaces (dish cloths and towels work excellently).
Create towers by stacking similar pots together, layering packing paper between each pot to prevent scratching. Place the towers on their sides in the box, remembering to fill in empty spaces with the void fill of your choice.
Disconnect all wires and cords, grouping them together by device (make sure to label them!). There are plenty of options when it comes to keeping electronics secure, such as using bubble cushion or the original manufacturer’s box (if you kept it). Anti-static bubble cushion is an excellent choice if you’re worried about static build-up.
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The 4 Ps of moving is all you’ll need to make your packing efforts go smoothly. If you’re looking for even more moving and packing tips, make sure to check our blog’s moving category. Happy packing!
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