Jared Loughner to plead guilty in Tucson shooting, sources say

[Fatal Dawn]

WASHINGTON — Jared Lee Loughner is set to plead guilty Tuesday in the shooting attack that severely wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, according to knowledgeable sources, as mental health officials believe he is now competent to understand the charges against him in the assault, which killed six people and injured 13 at a gathering with the congresswoman’s constituents in Tucson.



http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-loughner-guilty-plea-20120804,0,4006905.story

 

[JetWing34]

Arizona's got the death penalty, why not give Loughner that instead of life in prison?

 

[Kahnai]

I don't like the life in prison Idea. It cost money to keep someone alive in prison and for such a horrendous crime I don't think keeping him alive until he dies of natural causes is good for the budget.

 

[Evil Eye]

I don't think keeping him alive until he dies of natural causes is good for the budget.

Yeah... it actually is.

The death penalty is more expensive than life imprisonment. It's rather counter-intuitive, I know.

http://www.deathpenalty.org/article.php?id=42