Robert Smith of Alberta has been on death row in the Big Sky state since 1983. That is like for freaking ever, a special type of death itself and he may die sooner rather than later.
The Canadian Press reports that Mr. Smith "...was convicted in 1983 for the shooting deaths of two young Montana men while he was high on drugs and alcohol. Smith originally requested the death penalty but later changed his mind and has been fighting ever since to keep from being executed. Next month the U-S Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether to hear his final appeal. If the court says no to the appeal, it will likely be left to Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer to decide whether Smith lives or dies."
Our beloved Prime Minister has asked the Governor to offer clemency to Mr. Smith who, if he had of been convicted in Canada, would most likely be a free man by now.
Governor Schweitzer is stuck between a rock and a hard place, with the Canadian government pleading for clemency and the families of Mr. Smith's innocent victims taking a different tack.
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