[molson]

It can take 20-30 years of litigation to execute someone. In fact, defense attorneys are now arguing that it's cruel and unusual punishment to keep someone locked up under threat of death for so long. I can't remember the opinion but one United States Supreme Court Justice expressed some vague agreement with that argument. I don't know if that's all good or bad, I've been involved in that litigation from the executive branch side so I try not to have strong policy opinions on it either way, I'm just representing clients and client agencies and what their policy goals are. But the trends are all there for big changes pretty soon.