Ask Sotomayor about Paul Warner Powell

The US Supreme Court just stayed the Virginia execution of an admitted and convicted rapist/murderer who attacked two teen girls

Stacie Reed, 16, had been stabbed through the heart. After Stacie was stabbed, she said, he stepped on her throat, pressing his weight upon her. After killing Stacie, he got an iced tea and sat down in the living room to wait for Kristie, 14, to get home from school.

Kristie Reed described Powell forcing her into the basement where he raped her, stabbed her in the stomach, slit her wrists and slashed her throat. (Inside Nova)

The Court wants to decide if his trial was fair. In my view, the only thing left to debate about this case is voltage.

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Brian Kirwin

The right wants to jeer him. The left wants to censor him. Moderates usually want both. Brian Kirwin is a political consultant and public relations strategist in Virginia Beach with a lightning-rod flair. Brian also serves on the VB Arts & Humanities Commission and frequently appears on Hampton Roads theatrical stages, if only to prove that all actors aren’t liberals. Kirwin’s columns stir up debate and hit the political scene with no punches pulled.