Supreme Court nixes priest's appeal in nun killing: "Supreme Court nixes priest's appeal in nun killing
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down an appeal filed by a Roman Catholic priest convicted of murdering a nun in Ohio.
The high court said Monday that it is declining to hear the appeal of the Rev. Gerald Robinson.
Robinson was convicted in 2006 of killing Sister Margaret Ann Pahl.
Her body was found Easter weekend in 1980 inside a hospital chapel where both worked. She had been strangled and stabbed 31 times in her face, neck and chest.
Robinson, now 71, was a chaplain at the hospital at the time.
The priest's attorneys have argued that he didn't get a fair trial because his arrest came so long after the killing. Robinson was sentenced to a mandatory term of 15 years to life in prison."
Friday, October 9, 2009
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It is a sad day when a priest is arrested for murder. I believe he should be arrested for life. It is unbelievable that the lawyer thinks the case is unfair becuase of the length of time it took to arrest him. If anything, i think they should be greateful. However, it is unfair to society that the priest has a minimum of only 15 years to serve. This seems to be favoritism maybe becuase he's a priest or because of his age. Regardless, i think he should be given a much higher minimum than that becuase he still took a life no matter how long ago it was.
ReplyDeletePriests have been getting away with crimes against society for a very long time. I wouldn't be surprised if others in the church knew of his actions a long time ago but covered it up the same way they covered up the countless cases of child abuse. They transfer their criminals from place to place to hide them and avoid the controversy.
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