I never said I was opposed to the death penalty in ALL cases.. If there is proof beyond question... DNA or otherwise.. like in this case, and the crime is heinous.. as this was... I say go for it. I'm just saying, don't count your chickens in Massachusetts. The jury must be unanimous... all it takes is one dissenter, and he will get life.
What is the point of capital punishment, anyway? It certainly does not work as a deterrent and not all of us are comfortable with killing people regardless of what they have done. For me it is a slippery slope. I just can't get my head around righteous murder.