I’m opposed to the death penalty, not for any sort of quasi-moral reasons (“life is a gift from god,” you know the sort of thing), but for a series of purely practical reasons. As gruesome as this killer’s crimes were, I wouldn’t make an exception in this case, or in any case.
But this appeal is quite a stretch. He’s saying that his attorneys were too diligent in defending him. Tough argument to make, to say the least!
This is due process, rightly or wrongly. His rights are your rights too.
I too am opposed to the death penalty, for a number of practical reasons – wrongful convictions (Randal Adams, multiple cases in Illinois, etc.), targeting poor and/or minorities, etc.) – but some cases do test that resolve. Before he died (of cancer; hope it was painful) I always said that in spite of my beliefs I would stand in line to pull the switch for Lawrence Singleton. Not sure where this one stands.