Bernina Mata- The Rabid Lesbian

EQUALITY: THE DYKIER, THE BUTCHER, THE BETTER: THE STATE'S USE OF HOMOPHOBIA AND SEXISM TO EXECUTE WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES:

The case of Bernina Mata reminds me so much of Aileen Wornous. She was a lesbian who killed a man she met in a bar one night. Her defense was that it was self defense, that he attacked her and she stabbed him to keep from being killed.

The prosecutions case was- get this- that she was a hard-core-man-hating lesbian who killed him because was a man.

No, I'm not kidding.

Unfortunately this has been a surprising tactic among prosecution. It has become commonplace for a defendants sexual proclivity to be brought up in court. Again, no I am not kidding.

Bernina was spared a death sentence in 2003 by Outgoing Gov. George Ryan. Her case, however, has long since been studied for its alleged abuse of her sexual orientation during trial.

Upcoming Executions and Nicholas Tate- GA Condemned

So far, none of the women on death row are scheduled for execution in 2012, 2013 or 2014. Neither are any of the men I write to. I feel relatively safe for now.

Of those who are scheduled for 2012, there is Nicholas Tate. He is volunteering to be executed on January 31, 2012 for the murder of a young woman and the sexual assault and murder of her 3 year old daughter. His two brothers, 18 and 15 were along with him.

Nicholas Tate

Dustin Tate

Chad Tate

They were under the assumption that the woman had money and crack in her home and they went to rob her. They left her apartment and fled to a gas station where they took a hostage who they later released.

Are you into this Kindle Singles thing? I love it. The true crime singles are like episodes of  48 Hours: Investigates crammed into a Kindle. My newest favorite is below. Its the last statements of some of Texas executed inmates. It also gives case histories and facts.

Miss America 2012

This chick is awesome.She has the most unique platform any potential Miss America has ever worked for.
She founded a nonprofit to help children of inmates, Circles of Support.  Heres to her doing so much more inthe futre. How amazing that she stepped up to share her own experience when her father was incarcerated. Bravo Laura Kaeppeler!