Stanko loses appeal and more Jodi Arias / Murder Cases

Stephen Stanko loses appeal for 2nd Murder Conviction
Read the news about Stanko's loss on 2nd appeal

Realizing it is the right of the convicted criminal to go through the appeals process, that right seems to
be a bitter reminder of how the victims had their rights taken from them by this very criminal who is exercising every last right he has.
In an effort to stop domestic violence, stalking and all acts of crime - against all people and animals...
the punishment should be swift and harsh.  Somehow we seem to protect the criminals in a way that is unsettling.  However it is our judicial system and the process in place allows for due diligence in all means of punishment.

I remain conflicted about our court process, the media hype that surrounds most of the high profile cases and the reason we are all so in tune to the goings on in these cases.

Admittedly, I am one of those folks who listen and follow with careful attention to all the details. Quickly pointing out when some media personality gets it wrong.  Ratings and high-energy discussions take over the real facts that are revealed in court.  When we realize that all of us are tuning into the same  information and somehow walking away with a different perspective is amazing to me.  That is how the jury responds also...everyone with their own individual take on the case facts as delivered by state and defense.

So, it seems that we will all go on with our opinions and judgements, followed by our conclusions...only to be angered if the outcome of these trials are not what we decided they should be.

In this case of Stephen Stanko (one that is very personal to me) and that of many high profile cases such as Scott Peterson (Lacy Peterson murder), Drew Peterson (Kathleen Savio murder), Casey Anthony (Caylee Anthony murder) and Jodi Arias (Travis Alexander murder) - as well as the infamous O.J. Simpson (Nicole Brown Simpson/Ron Goldman murders) we continue to agree to disagree with the decisions by the juries and the process of the cases in court and in the early investigative processes.

To err is human for sure.