Michael Morales

Reading the news this morning, I was thrown off a fit to learn that the two doctors appointed to make sure convicted murder Michael Angelo Morales suffered no pain during his execution walked off, delaying the execution. But not half as disturbed as I was when I realized that someone actually cared whether this monster suffered or not.

Did he provide two anesthesiologists to make sure that his victim did not suffer?

Wait, I need to back up. Let's first discuss just what crime this man committed to get the death penalty.

On January 8, 1981, Morales attacked 17-year-old Terri Winchell from behind and tried to strangle her with his belt. Then Morales took out a hammer and repeatedly hit her head with it, beating her into unconsciousness, crushing her skull in several places and leaving 23 identifiable wounds in her skull. Then Morales dragged Winchell face-down across the road and into a vineyard. Morales completed an act of sexual intercourse with her unconscious body. He started to leave, but went back and stabbed her four times in the chest to assure her death. Winchell died from both the head and chest wounds. Wikipedia Page

Now, this monster was found guilty of the crime, and like so many worthless murders has since claimed remorse, and has laid blame for this crime on the suggestion that he was under the influence of drugs- so basically he says it's just not his fault.

I'm not about to even attempt to get into the details of this premeditated murder and this insulting request for clemency- but will suggest that the Governers reply to Morales request for Clemency is worth reading for those that want more information.

In that request for Clemency, Morales claims that California's death penalty statute is unconstitutional, as the cocktail given to end the life is cruel and unusual punishment because there is a chance these deviants could awaken and perhaps feel pain.

With the Governor rejecting the motion, Morales tried taking his issue to the court- who didn't completely reject the idea, however the court didn't deny the state the right to end this monsters life. Rather, the court gave the state two options:

U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel in San Jose declined to immediately postpone Morales' Feb. 21 scheduled execution, but he ordered the state to either have an expert present to ensure he's unconscious from a sedative or replace a three-drug death potion with a lethal dose of barbiturate. From Fox New

(PDF of the ruling)

The state had chosen to go with the option of having not one, but to experts on hand to make sure this worthless bastard didn't feel pain. Because, you know- G** forbid he feel any discomfort, I mean come on he only beat a young girl to death, raping her as she laid dying, so why should we make him suffer?

Fast forwarding to this mornings events- the doctors retained for this event walked out. Citing that the procedure was unethical. One has to wonder if that was planned. IF they really felt that way to begin with, why not step forward and request that they be replaced before "the last moment". What kind of media stunt is are they attempting here? Even better is that the American Medical Ass's Association opposed the doctors participation as unethical and unprofessional. That would be the very same group of medical leaders who believe that murdering unborn INNOCENT babies is just peachy. As long as a convicted rapist and murder doesn't feel pain- what do they care about thousands of unborn babies.

The state now plans to take the second option handed out by the court- overdose him on a sedative.

Prison officials rescheduled the execution for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and said they would employ a different technique: administering a fatal overdose of barbiturate in lieu of the three-drug cocktail typically used in lethal injections.
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Prison spokesman Vernell Crittendon said the prison has until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday to execute Morales. After that, the "death warrant" expires and officials would have to go back to the trial judge who imposed the death sentence in 1983 for another warrant.

All of this for a murder and rapist. To bad there wasn't this much effort applied when it came to seeking justice for a 17 year old girl cruelly killed by this monster- because if there was, Morales would already be dead.

California execution delayed as doctors walk out

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