Jury convicts grandmother of capital murder in child's death

[LiberalElite]

http://www.katv.com/story/28577077/jury-convicts-grandmother-of-capital-murder-in-childs-death

"GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama jury convicted a woman of capital murder in the running death of her 9-year-old granddaughter on Friday, rejecting claims that she didn't mean to harm the girl while she was punishing the child for a lie.

Joyce Hardin Garrard faces a penalty of death or life without parole for the February 2012 death of Savannah Hardin.

Garrard showed no reaction when the verdict was read, but she hugged her three attorneys before being led out of court by deputies. She glared toward the audience as she walked out silently."

[Kalidurga]

1. The jury came to the correct conclusion

I am against the death penalty. I have a feeling that life in prison will be hell for this one.

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. seems like a second degree type crime to me

[geek tragedy]

3. Yeah, it was cruel and malicious, but did she intend that the child die?

Still, life in prison for this miserable wretch is appropriate.

[Kalidurga]

4. Her punishment of the child was premeditated.

I doubt the outcome was. She just seems like a hateful person that has no regard for the consequences of her actions.

[LiberalElite]

5. ? The article says

she could get death or life in prison. Jury hasn't decided that yet.

[Kalidurga]

6. I think she will get life, I guess that part is up to the jury.

It really could go either way. Child killers push everyone's buttons and not in a good way.