Pettus Continues to Pursue New Capital Crime/Shoney's a Grinch?

There are currently 18 scenarios in which the state may ask for a capital murder conviction. Last year Phillip Pettus of Greenhill attempted to add one more and was not successful. He's going to try again. 

New Capital Murder Law?

How many times are such laws basically ignored? We've just been discussing Homajean Grisham's murder of Jessica Broadfoot. He stabbed her to death in a vehicle making it a capital crime, but Colbert prosecutors were quick to accept a plea of Felony Murder with a 30 year sentence.

We could add several other murder cases to the list, but you get the idea. What if the killer is convicted? He may at some point be executed, but the state will have first paid out thousands of tax dollars over decades to fight appeals.  These are thousands that the state would not be losing on a Felony Murder conviction.

Then again, the death penalty could be declared unconstitutional at any time. This in itself is problematic for some completely other reasons. Will those facing execution have their sentences commuted to Life Without Parole, or will they receive a new trial? 

Alabama is facing several budget crises, including education and health insurance for indigent children. Why is Phillip Pettus or anyone else trying to add a new capital crime? Surely no one thinks the possibility of execution will stop even one deranged ex-lover?

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From J. Redmon:

Shoney's has previously been held in high regard among veterans and their families. Until very recently Shoney's had given a 10% discount to military veterans. They had even gone so far as to extend the discount to veterans' immediate family members accompanying them.

This has all recently changed. Shoney's apparently now employs The Grinch in their accounting department.

A Vietnam veteran recently informed me that he and his wife have regularly, until this week, eaten at Shoney's 2 - 3 times a week for several years. This past Friday he noticed the change on his bill and asked to speak to the manager. The manager informed him that Shoney's had changed it's policy and that the veterans discount was no longer extended to immediate family members of veterans dining with them.

Merry Christmas Shoney's. I hope you choke on your increased profits.

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Dr. David B. Dickerson has filed a claim against UNA for almost seven million dollars:

Dickerson's Request for Damages

If he's successful, where does the money come from? Certainly the taxpayers ultimately, but does the state pay or does the university? We look forward to reading the university's answer to the claim in the next 30 days.