Toobin : So , this really rules out not just the death penalty for child rape , but any crime other than murder . Ruling falls in line with recent court decisions on death penalty . Justice Kennedy , in decision , said it would not be fair to place burden on child victim . He also noted that the state of Texas has a history of executing children and young adults who were convicted as juveniles.
Toobin : Ruling falls in line with recent court decisions on death penalty . Justice Kennedy , in decision , said it would not be fair to place burden on child victim . He also noted that the state of Texas has a history of executing children and young adults who were convicted as juveniles.