>>Only if the laws were changed to life with absolutely no chance for parole. As a taxpayer, I prefer life in prison because, unless something has changed, in the long run, life imprisonment costs less than all the appeals and legal hoops required to execute someone. However, I absolutely believe all laws are to be faithfully executed until changed. To further illustrate my point, I also believe any laws associated with abortion must also be faithfully executed, regardless of my personal beliefs regarding the practice [which is irrelevant to this discussion].
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>But if the laws are not changed, then you still support the possibility of executing an innocent person?

That is a ridiculous interpretation. We must enforce the laws we have or risk living in a state of anarchy. If laws are wrong, then we 2 avenues for change - legislatively or trust the courts to strike down those that are unconstitutional.

>>Philosophically, I am not opposed to the death penalty for those undeniably guilty of capital murder. The people are responsible for electing those representives who will change laws or pass State/US Constitutional changes for voter approval required to affect changes. The courts should be the check to strike down laws in violation of State/US Constitutions and not be the promulgators of law as they have been prone to do in the past.