Paul Ezra Rhodes - ID - 11/18/11

[BoscoBob]

He is already under 24-hour suicide watch in anticipation of the event.

Uhmmm...WHY? Let him "off" himself and save the State all of the (wasted) legal expenses, and most of all, the emotional trauma for the families that this piece of pond scum caused. I will personally buy him a good quality rope. At the very least, I'm sure that everyone on this forum would be pleased to donate to the cause...

[ggbop]

Isn't the new chamber pretty 

[Jim S]

I am willing to chip in on the rope! LOL

[k"KKK"hirschkorn]

Hell ill supply the rope  for  any inmate  that is  ready. All  he  has to do is get  Life insurance on them self and make  the victim's family  the one  that  gets  the check.  then  here you go are  you ready (kicking  chair  sound)   

[AnneTheBelgian]

http://www.kpvi.com/content/news/local/story/Clemency-Denied-for-Rhoades-Attorneys-Roman/4iFL3R7o4ECc83BDoSO0OA.cspx

Clemency Denied for Rhoades; Attorneys, Roman Catholics React

Published: 11/07 2:33 pm

Updated: 12:18 pm

Copyright 2011

In the last two weeks of his life attorneys for death row inmate Paul Ezra Rhoades are exploring every avenue to save their client's life. One of those avenues has just closed.

The Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole decided Friday, November 4, to deny the petition for a commutation hearing submitted on behalf of Paul Ezra Rhoades. The hearing would have requested that Rhoades' sentence be changed to life in prison instead of being put to death. Rhoades killed three people in eastern Idaho. He received the death penalty for the 1987 murders of Susan Michelbacher and Stacy Baldwin in Bonneville County.

Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter received the Commission’s recommendation on Monday, November 7.

Rhoades still has one option pending in court to put off his execution date. According to website set up by Rhoades' attorneys, Rhoades is challenging the method Idaho uses for lethal injection. Attorneys claim the execution team members are not adequately trained. That could result in Rhoades feeling the pain and burning caused by the chemicals used in the execution.

Attorneys for Rhoades issued the following statement Monday evening:


"We are very disappointed with the Commission’s decision to deny Mr. Rhoades clemency without first conducting a hearing.  By doing so, they have declined to consider the rich story of Mr. Rhoades’s life that we would have presented through live witnesses.  Those witnesses would have testified about Mr. Rhoades’s extreme addiction to methamphetamine, the involuntary nature of his addiction, and what methamphetamine does to our brains and to our behaviors.  None of this was known to the courts that sentenced Mr. Rhoades to death. Those witnesses would also have included current and former inmates who would have testified to Mr. Rhoades being profoundly influential in their decisions to lead productive lives –and their abilities to stick with those decisions.  None of this could have been known to the sentencing judges.  The Commission has made a tremendous error in not fully considering all of the relevant information available today to determine whether Mr. Rhoades’s death sentences remain appropriate, or whether he should be allowed to live his natural life in prison.

"We maintain that the Commission is making a grave and irreversible mistake by relying primarily on a paper record in moving forward with the state’s first execution in 17 years and only the second execution since 1957 of someone who is not volunteering to go to the death chamber. It is shameful that Mr. Rhoades will not have an opportunity to present his entire case and show that the man he is today is not someone whom society would want to put to death.

"We will continue to explore and pursue our clemency options, however limited they may be.  And we also are working to postpone the Nov. 18 execution date while we fight for an acceptable lethal injection method that will not unnecessarily torture Mr. Rhoades."

Meanwhile, Roman Catholic Bishop Michael P. Driscoll expressed his dissappointment that the Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole decided to decline the request for clemency.

"I do not condonde Mr. Rhoades' action and share the justified anger and revulsion at the terrible crimes that have been committed," Bishop Driscoll said in a letter written to Governor Butch Otter.  "I do take seriously my obligation as bishop to share and uphold our Catholic faith and moral tradition, including teaching on the death penalty.  The teaching, while comlex, is clear: Executions should not take place when other means, including life in prison without parole, can protect society from criminals seeking to do harm."

The bishop is asking Catholics throughout the state to write to the Parole Commission and ask the members to reconsider their decision.












Meanwhile, Roman Catholic Bishop Michael P. Driscoll expressed his dissappointment that the Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole decided to decline the request for clemency.


=> Yeeeeaaaahhhh man... And we wait for news of the Pope...











Anne

[Grinning Grim Reaper]

"I do not condonde Mr. Rhoades' action and share the justified anger and revulsion at the terrible crimes that have been committed," Bishop Driscoll said in a letter written to Governor Butch Otter.  "I do take seriously my obligation as bishop to share and uphold our Catholic faith and moral tradition, including teaching on the death penalty.  The teaching, while comlex, is clear: Executions should not take place when other means, including life in prison without parole, can protect society from criminals seeking to do harm."

Hey Driscoll your time would be better spent putting a stop to your colleagues buggering altar boys!

[AnneTheBelgian]

http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2011/11/09/idahopolitics/idaho_death_penalty_opponents_protest_saturday_statehouse

Idaho death penalty opponents to rally against Nov. 18 execution at Statehouse Saturday morning

Submitted by Dan Popkey on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 12:07pm, updated on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 12:14pm

With the Nov. 18 execution date for Paul Ezra Rhoades approaching, Idahoans Against the Death Penalty will rally on the Capitol steps at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

If appeals don't stay the execution, Rhoades will become the third Idaho murderer since 1957 to be put to death.

Speakers will include Sen. Elliott Werk, Monsignor Andy Schumacher, ACLU of Idaho Executive Director Monica Hopkins.

The group says it also plans to protest at the prison complex south of Boise at 8 a.m. Nov. 18, when Rhoades is scheduled to die.

Idahoans Against the Death Penalty hold a weekly protest on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at 8th and Bannock streets in Boise.














Yeeeeaaaahhhh folks... Have a great day... This is for the murderer that you try to spare : 















Anne

[Allencraft]

I honestly am glad that he has made such a positive impact on other prisoners. Bravo! But that doesn't detract from the horror he created back in the 80's. The thing that burns my behind most is that these defense attorneys really do not understand that what they do after being incarcerated means squat...nothing...nada. There is a crime that must be paid for and when the defendants are sentenced to death, THAT is their sentence unless they meet a very small criteria. They have committed the most heinous of crimes against humanity so they MUST pay the ultimate price.

These cases are the reasons why capital punishment costs so much in both time, energy, money and publicity. There is no question in any one's mind that he did it. Instead of wasting all of this, put it where it will do the most good. Invest it in at-risk kids. Turn them around and provide a support network to make sure they keep on the right path. That is the ONLY true way to make sure we as a society has done everything possible to help keep them off of this kind of path. Would it have help save Rhodes? Probably not. Some people are just destined for death row.

My opinion is if he really turned his life around let him volunteer to end this torture for his victims' families and friends. Stand up and be a man. Do the right thing and be done with it.

He won't...so ... tic-tock..tic-tock

~ Brenda ~

[JTiscool]

They can petition and rally all they want. That won't suddenly change the executioner's mind 

[Grinning Grim Reaper]

Mother of Paul Ezra Rhoades Issues Statement

Print Story Published: 11/09 5:21 pm Share Updated: 11/09 5:33 pm

A man convicted of killing three people in eastern Idaho in 1987 is scheduled for execution on November 18th. Ahead of that date his attorneys are trying to spare his life. One hope they had was a hearing to describe how Paul Ezra Rhoades has changed while in prison. Rhoades mom issued a statement Wednesday to explain her position:

"We are very sorry for what happened to Susan Michelbacher, Stacy Baldwin and Nolan Haddon. We know there is nothing we can say or do to console their families, or understand the pain they have endured all of these years. We also realize how tough it must be for them to be reminded of the crimes whenever Paul’s case makes the news, and that they might be angry that Paul is still alive while their loved ones are not. (This part of your statement makes sense lady...the rest is pure bullshit!)

"We want them to know that Paul is not the same man he was in 1987. We want them to know that over the past 24 years, he has returned to being the same caring and unselfish person he was before we lost him to drugs. And we want them to know he has taken responsibility for his actions, and he is doing everything in his power to make up for what he did.
We hoped that Paul would have a clemency hearing so he could show everyone who he is today and how far he has come, and why the state should let him live out his life in prison. Paul has changed the lives of a lot of his fellow inmates, and his family, and others, for the better. Many of them wanted to share those stories.

"Despite all the heartbreak that has come from this, as a mother I am proud of the steps my son has been taking to be the best person he can be. I don’t want him to die. I don’t think it makes sense to kill him now. And I still hope and pray that his life will be spared."

Rhoades is scheduled to die by lethal injection on November 18th. His attorneys still have legal challenges pending about the way Idaho executes inmates.

KPVI News 6

[BoscoBob]

<snip>And we want them to know he has taken responsibility for his actions, and he is doing everything in his power to make up for what he did. <b.s. snipped out>

If he was taking "responsibility for his actions". he would "man up" and stop the appeals. He would allow the remaining family (that he didn't kill off) some semblance of closure. 

[k"KKK"hirschkorn]

He should  man up  and hang him self. save  some  tax dollars.

[Grinning Grim Reaper]

Commission: No clemency for condemned Idaho inmate

 By REBECCA BOONE
The Associated Press
Updated Nov 8, 2011 12:05AM

Boise, Idaho • The Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole says it won’t consider a clemency request from condemned inmate Paul Ezra Rhoades, who is scheduled to die by lethal injection Nov. 18. 

Rhoades was sentenced to death for the murders of Susan Michelbacher and Stacy Baldwin in 1987, and he was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Nolan Haddon the same year.

Commission director Olivia Craven said the panel decided Friday to deny Rhoades’ request for a clemency hearing. Under Idaho law, only the governor has the authority to grant clemency on death penalty cases, but in order for the governor to do so, the parole commission must first consider the request and make a recommendation to the governor.

Craven said she met personally with Rhoades and his attorneys Oct. 14 to answer any questions they had about the clemency process. Inmates are only allowed to petition for clemency once every 12 months, and so she wanted to make sure Rhoades had all the information he needed, Craven said. The commissioners spent the last couple of weeks reviewing Rhoades’ case before making the decision, she said.

"They take this very seriously. They put in a lot of their personal time, and I know they spent a lot of time reviewing everything over and over," Craven said. "So, their decision was not made lightly."

Defense attorneys called the decision disappointing and criticized the board for acting without taking the opportunity to get a fuller picture of Rhoades’ story from witnesses. Rhoades’ lawyers planned to have witnesses recount his addiction to methamphetamine and what the drug did to his behavior — details not shared with judges who sentenced him to death. 

"We maintain the Commission is making a grave and irreversible mistake by relying primarily on a paper record," according to a statement issued Monday by the federal defender’s office in Boise. "It is shameful that Mr. Rhoades will not have an opportunity to present his entire case and show that the man he is today is not someone whom society would want to put to death."

There is still a possibility that a federal judge could issue a stay of execution. Rhoades sued Idaho in federal court last month over the state’s method of execution, but as of Monday afternoon, no stay had been ordered.

Salt Lake Tribune

Bye bye scumbag! 

[Grinning Grim Reaper]

Attorneys for Paul Ezra Rhoades ask federal judge to consider stay of execution

By Eric Fink

On Thursday, attorneys for a condemned triple murderer  asked a federal court magistrate judge to stay the execution of Paul Ezra Rhoades, scheduled for November 18 in Boise.

At a hearing inside Boise's federal courthouse, Rhoades' attorneys claim Idaho's method of lethal injection, if administered improperly, could be a form of cruel and unusual punishment.
You're gonna have to do better than that boys!

Idaho, like a majority of other states across the nation that have the death penalty, uses a three drug cocktail to carry out the lethal injection. Rhoades' federal defenders called an expert witness who said that if the the first drug, a sedative, is administered incorrectly, the offender could feel the effects of the other two drugs which may cause severe pain before his death. 

Also, Judge Ronald Bush, questioned attorneys for the state on whether the execution team at the Department of Corrections had enough experience and training to be able to conduct a pain-free execution.  “The warrant calls for execution on November 18th," Bush said. "And, I have a state corrections system that to some degree looks like it’s playing catch up.” 

Rhoades' lawyers know this might be the last chance they have to save their client's life.

A decision on whether to stay the execution is expected Monday.

KIVI-TV

[Grinning Grim Reaper]

Judge Says He'll Rule Monday On Rhoades ExecutionBy Associated Press

POSTED: 9:34 pm MST November 10, 2011

BOISE, Idaho -- A federal judge told attorneys for a condemned Idaho inmate that he'll try to decide by Monday whether to postpone an execution scheduled just one week away.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Ronald Bush said Thursday night he was concerned that the Idaho Department of Correction seemed to be "playing catch-up" (you gotta be shittin' us Ronny!) when it came to planning for Paul Ezra Rhoades' execution. Rhoades, who was convicted of murdering three people in 1987 and sentenced to die for two of the murders, has sued over Idaho's lethal injection protocol.

Rhoades contends the state's policy doesn't include enough safeguards to ensure that he is adequately anesthetized and doesn't experience excruciating pain during the execution. Idaho attorneys counter that their protocol is similar to methods that have been upheld by the courts in other states.

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