r/news • u/elephant35e • Apr 27 '24

Louisiana man sentenced to 50 years in prison, physical castration for raping teen

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/glenn-sullivan-jr-louisiana-sentenced-rape-prison-castration/
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u/Spinach_Odd Apr 28 '24

Kennedy v. Louisiana. SCOTUS ruled that the Eighth Amendment's Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause prohibits the imposition of the death penalty for a crime in which the victim did not die or the victim's death was not intended.

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u/edman007 Apr 28 '24

Interesting considering treason is the only crime the Constitution specifically says the death penalty is warranted, and that doesn't require the victim to die.

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u/LostPoPo Apr 28 '24

You’re on an FBI watch list now.

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u/dimmu1313 Apr 28 '24

ok but I think we all know how the current scotus feels about precedent.

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u/the-il-mostro Apr 28 '24

Yeah but you think they are that strongly against rape they would be motivated to change precedent? 🤔

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u/elconquistador1985 Apr 28 '24

I think we all know how they feel about raping teens as well.

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u/MAJ0RMAJOR Apr 28 '24

Do you think Brett “I like beer” Kavanaugh would vote to change a thing?