I do - due to the jury actions - that decision should be thrown out

I find it troubling and scary, yes -- this part. for example: In a 2002 interview with a Danish journalist, one of the jurors "...told the journalist he believed "the Bible is truth from page 1 to the last page", and that if civil law and biblical law were in conflict, the latter should prevail. He said that if he had been told he could not consult the Bible, "I would have left the courtroom". He described himself as a death penalty supporter, saying life imprisonment was a 'burden" on the taxpayer.' " "a death penalty supporter...life imprisonment is a 'burden on the taxpayer' "? All I can say is -- intelligence and rational thought must be real burdens on THAT taxpayer. Yeah -- disgusting. After reading the case summary, I wonder why this was a death penalty case. I understand it's a horrific and grisly tragedy, but it doesn't sound like pre-meditated murder. Granted, I'm unfamiliar with Texas criminal law. From http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/oliverkhristian.htm Prior Prison Record None Summary of incident - On 03/17/98, Oliver and three juvenile co-defendants were in the process of burglarizing the residence of a 64-year old white male. Oliver and the co-defendants were in the house and Reed was in the vehicle. The victim surprised Oliver and Oliver shot the victim in the face with a 380-caliber handgun. The victim was beaten around the head with the butt of a rifle. Oliver and the co-defendants fled the scene. They were arrested in a motel in Waco, Texas. Co-defendants: Reed, Sonya Fawn - 99 years Rubalcana, Benardo - 5 years Rubalcana, Lonnie - 10 years

That link doesn't provide sufficient information to condemn the jurors. Khristian Oliver was guilty of the murder, so he must answer to the law. During a jury trial, both prosecution and defense can ask questions of the potential jurors and excuse those that are perceived as prejudiced. Was the jury debating between life without parole and the death penalty? In such a situation, it would not be unreasonable to cite from Scripture to help other jurors realize capital punishment isn't in conflict with Christianity. However, using Scripture to trump evidence is not meet in a court of law. Can any Christian imagine being judged by the Quaran in a Muslim country?