At least the padre managed to delay a stupid execution.

Hit a pay wall. What is the summary?

I am against the death penalty in nearly all cases. It has been sometimes found to be wrong too late.

Maybe the few times where there is not only no doubt, but hard jarred arrogance like Ted Bundy or Timothy McVeigh.

Where was god during the murder of the innocent convenience store worker? Getting his nails done @ Satan's Spa & Hair Cutlery ?
Damn Satan ! Did it again. Don't be deceived by the Deceiver my Agnostic Friends !!!!

I oppose the death penalty on the grounds that a government shouldn't be killing their own citizens. That said, my cynical self wonders if they would do anything for a Muslim, etc. And, actually, in one Southern state recently, some one was being refused a non xtion minister (Iman I think). Don't remember hearing more about that.