Timothy McVeigh Lawyer Randall Coyne Haunted By Case

Timothy McVeigh Lawyer Randall Coyne Haunted By Case

Randall Coyne, professor at the College of Law, gave six months of his life in an ultimately vain attempt to prevent [Timothy] McVeigh's execution.

"There were many people that said ... if the death penalty was intended for any individual, it was intended for the likes of Timothy McVeigh," Coyne said. " ... but through experience and working in capital cases, I've come to believe, come to know, that the death penalty wasn't reserved for the worst of the worst. And, although the enormity of Timothy McVeigh's crime is undeniable, and my deepest sympathy and empathy was extended then and is extended now to the victims, those who suffered, I don't believe Timothy McVeigh is the worst of the worst. Nor do I think any of us deserved to be judged by the worst thing we've done. Because that's not who we are. That is the worst thing we've done."

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